Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 28 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 19 June 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 18 March 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 26 March 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 28 April 2026
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- TRAN — Transport and Tourism
- Rapporteur
- Daniel ATTARD S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Nikolina BRNJAC PPEJulien LEONARDELLI PfECarlo FIDANZA ECRMarjan ŠAREC RenewVicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Verts/ALEElena KOUNTOURA The Left
- For opinion
- CULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Lara MAGONI ECR
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds extensive new recitals and paragraphs on tourism's economic and social impacts, sustainability, and connectivity. Expands calls for EU strategy, governance, and funding, including a dedicated directorate-general and budget line. Strengthens provisions on short-term rentals, sustainability labelling, and circular economy measures. Adds emphasis on workforce skills, gender equality, and cultural heritage preservation. The other changes are formal or wording: updated forwarding instruction and rephrased recitals. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 28 April 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 439 Against 42 Abstained 129
Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 14:32 · 72% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 26 March 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 18 March 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 27 January 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 10 December 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
- 10 November 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 19 June 2025 Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; CULT (Culture and Education) gives an opinion.