Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-12-Speech-1-189"

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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	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060612.21.1-189"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-12-Speech-1-1902
lpv:speaker	lp:Antonio López-istúriz White2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Popular (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 member; JURI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would once again like to welcome these initiatives on tourism, to which our great friend Mr Queiró is drawing our attention. Tourism is one of our largest and most competitive industries with major growth potential. Tourism represents wealth in many regards. Tourism is an important generator of employment. Research shows that job creation in the tourism sector is one and half times greater and quicker than in any other industrial sector. Furthermore, it offers a great opportunity for development in rural areas, it inspires enormous investments in infrastructures and it improves the living conditions of local residents and, of course, those of the tourists. The wealth generated by tourism is not purely economic. The environment and local culture are favoured when authorities restore monuments, open museums, create natural parks, etc. Most importantly, tourism has an effect on human beings, enriching them by means of culture and by increasing environmental and social awareness. It is therefore an important instrument for social and regional integration. For all of these reasons, I would ask the Commission to show imagination and, in cooperation with all of the parties involved and in partnership with the European Parliament, of course, to look into the possibility of some sort of provision whereby Member States with strong tourist industries might establish measures in their national strategic frameworks and in their operational programmes to allow regions to apply and fund projects that are consistent with the development of a sustainable form of tourism that is suited to local conditions and potentialities. If there is a genuine will to achieve the Lisbon objectives, then this initiative at least requires joint consideration."@en1

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