Impact of Free Movement of People and Service in the European Union on Tourist

Tourism is playing an important role in the economy of a country as well as now, these days it is growing in European countries and increasing the economy of European economy and world economy. As a result the living standard of people rise, an increasing proportion of income is spent on leisure travel and other elements

of tourism. At the same time, tourism promotes employment and new sources of income.

Article 6 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates that tourism falls within the EU’s powers to support the Member States. The legal basis can be found in Article 195, Title XXII of the TFEU. Because of its multifarious nature, tourism concerns also the free movement of people, goods and services, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer protection, the environment and climate change, as well as transport, visa policy and regional policy. (european law n.d.).

With this assignment, I am trying to find and tell what is the impact of free movement of people and service in European union especially in tourism industry.

Objectives:

• The economic importance of tourism for growth and employment in the union

• The need to coordinate community policy on tourism with those in the field of the environment, and protection of Europe’s culture, historical and natural heritage.

Research method

I have chosen secondary method for this assignment and taken information from books, journal, article and Internet.

Introduction:

" Treaty of Rome”

The treaty of Rome is the international agreement between European economic communities. Officially, it is known as a Treaty establishing the European Economic Community. It was signed on March 27 1957 by Germany, Netherl...

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