On Monday 18 January, the Council of the European Union Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth examined the Portuguese Presidency’s draft conclusions on tourism in Europe for the next decade.
In its introduction, the Presidency states that the tourism and travel sector - which accounts for almost 10% of EU GDP and 11.7 million EU jobs - has been significantly weakened by the health restrictions imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19, and currently has “the highest investment...