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From · Plenary report · 26 Mar 2026 A-10-2026-0078 on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence in European tourism: destination management and regional tourism growth
To · Adopted text · 28 Apr 2026 TA-10-2026-0123 Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth
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The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas. #1

0 changes of substance, plus 1 formal. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

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Change #1 Formal

Replaces decimal commas with decimal points in numbers: 2.3 becomes 2,3, 12.3 becomes 12,3, and 10.5 becomes 10,5.

A. whereas tourism directly accounts for approximately 5 % of the EU’s GDP, representing a major socio-economic sector in terms of value added, employment and regional cohesion, with strong multiplier effects across various sectors; whereas, once indirect and spillover impacts are factored in, the sector’s overall contribution rises to roughly 10 % of the EU’s GDP; whereas in some countries and regions, tourism accounts for an even higher share of employment and GDP, supporting regional development and reducing inequalities; whereas 90 % of the EU’s tourism sector is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including family-run businesses that are particularly vulnerable to crises; whereas the EU’s tourism industry comprises some 2.32,3 million SMEs and employs approximately 12.312,3 million people; whereas Europe remains a global leader in tourism and the world’s top tourist destination despite prevailing economic and geopolitical headwinds, with the sector projected to contribute 10.510,5 % to the EU’s GDP, following strong momentum in early 2025;