Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-12-Speech-1-183"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Measures to promote tourism (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060612.21.1-183"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-12-Speech-1-1842
lpv:speaker	lp:Sepp Kusstatscher2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Federazione dei Verdi (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	". — Mr President, I concur with the previous speaker, Mrs Vincenzi, and also believe that the Commission, given a large portion of good will, can do a fair bit of coordinating, even though the Constitution is not yet in force. I thank Mr Queiró for raising this issue. I would like to restrict myself to two points, namely the seasonal nature of the tourist trade, which has been put to one side, and the sustainability of the tourist industry as a whole. The fact that the seasonal nature of the tourist industry is a problem was emphasised at a meeting in Brussels last Thursday attended by prominent guest speakers and participants. The adverse effects of seasonal activity are felt primarily by those who work in the tourist industry, whether they are self-employed or wage-earners. During the high season they are overworked, and outside the tourist season they are unemployed. The same applies to tourist resorts, which are overrun with people for some of the time and then turn into deserted ghost towns. What am I trying to say? That the Commission should address this imbalance as an urgent European problem and seek solutions together with the Member States and regions. Let me move on to sustainability, which is the main reason why I believe the Commission should adopt a more interventionist approach to tourism. We have enough examples of places where unbridled tourism has put such a strain on the natural environment that entire wild or cultivated landscapes have been destroyed, which has in turn eroded the essential economic basis of tourism itself. The most sustainable form of travel is the train. About 100 years ago, railways were the chief means of transport, but now they have almost disappeared into oblivion. It is vital to rediscover the role of the railways in tourism. I tell you that as someone who has spent eight hours travelling by train to come to Strasbourg today."@en1

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