The European Commission reacts to our appeal
23 Dec 2019

The European Commission reacts to our appeal.

At the end of October, ISTO and 49 other European tourism stakeholders signed an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission.

The aim was to call for better recognition of tourism within the new European Commission and the creation of a Commission portfolio on transport and tourism. Good news: the appeal has been heard! In the mission letter that Ursula von der Leyen wrote to the Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean, one sentence stands out: "I want you to cooperate closely with the Commissioner for Internal Market on a sustainable and competitive tourism industry. Read the mission letter here.
Sabrina Urrutia - ISTO 23-12-2019