8 Amendments of Renaud MUSELIER related to 2014/2149(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Europe is one of the world’s major culturprincipal tourismt destinations thanks to its rich heritage, its natural assets, its geographic location, the variety of its landscapes and the attraction of its lifestyle, and that cultural tourism accounts for about 40 % of European tourism;;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Gives a clear political signal that any cultural tourism agenda must be based on European diversity, and authenticity, and also on the development of a new European digital strategy essential for ensuring the sustainability of Europe and highest quality;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the potential for boosting cultural tourism in rural and island regions which offer intact nature and landscapes, traditional culture (folk arts, handcrafts, local festivals, gastronomic traditions), local products and authenticity; stresses, in this regard, the importance of intermodal connectivity and the development of new information and communication technologies as a means of enhancing the appeal of smaller and remote tourist destinations;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the creation of local and transnational cultural tourism products which reflect common European shared values and heritage, while preserving the authenticity and diversity of local cultures which underpin their richness and uniqueness; calls for the development of new local tourism products by creating services in as yet underexploited areas or by renovating tourism services in places with strong symbolic value; calls on the Commission to continue co-financing and promoting, in close cooperation with the Council of Europe, the European Cultural Routes, which are the best examples of transnational pan-European thematic tourism projects;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the creation of initiatives that valorise Europe’s common heritage, increase visibility of cultural sites and have a particular impact at local and regional level, such as the European cycle routes or pilgrimage routes, the European Capitals of Culture, European Capitals of Sport, the Europa Nostra network, the ‘Natura 2000’ network, the European Heritage Label, the European Heritage Days and the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. and to that end calls for the creation of a ‘European Capital of Tourism’ label;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information about and access to the EU funds related toessential for the sustainability of cultural tourism isn Europe are facilitated for stakeholders (local authorities, departments, regions, state) and SMEs;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports the Commission in its initiatives for the digitalisation of Europe’s rich cultural heritage as an important contribution to the promotion ofnd calls for those initiatives to be translated into a genuine digital promotion strategy for the ‘Europe’ brand, which is needed to help promote its unique cultural wealth worldwide.