Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2120(INI)
Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 28 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 June 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 18 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 26 March 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 28 April 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
28 April 2026 · decision 15
Transport & tourism, Resolution
Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth
Adopted 439 for · 42 against · 129 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for a coherent EU tourism strategy, improved transport connectivity, support for sustainable destination management, and measures to address challenges like overtourism and short-term rentals.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary: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.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Daniel Attard (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Nikolina Brnjac (EPP), Julien Leonardelli (Patriots), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Marjan Šarec (Renew), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Greens), Elena Kountoura (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Culture and Education· rapporteurLara Magoni (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 28 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism calls for a dedicated EU sustainable tourism strategy, a stand-alone budget line for tourism, and a dedicated directorate-general for sustainable tourism within the Commission.
Tabled for plenary· 26 Mar 2026
AI summary:The report calls for an EU sustainable tourism strategy that enhances connectivity, empowers destinations, and invests in skills and culture, with a dedicated budget line and directorate-general.
Committee draft· 10 Nov 2025
AI summary:This draft report sets out Parliament's vision for European tourism, focusing on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence through better destination management and regional growth.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
28 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Report A10-0078/2026Adopted text TA10-0123/2026
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 5 steps
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.
Amendments in committee (TRAN)Amendments in committee (TRAN)
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.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2120(INI)