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Development trends of tourism supported by European Union funds: Opportunity for economy recovering of Vojvodina

2013; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

1821-1798

Svetlana Mihić, Béla Muhi, Siniša Domazet, Milan Mihajlović, Dejan Supić,

Global Trade and Competitiveness

From the view of participation in touristic market and expenditure, Europe has been the one of the most important touristic areas of the World for decades. Within the borders of European Union the most developed initial and receptive touristic countries are located. During the years, at European Union area, great concern has been dedicated to tourism development, apropos to special instruments and measures development which has to make possible harmonous and continuous tourism development, as well. Through special institutions and funds, European Union supports and directly and indirectly participates by different forms in touristic development in rural areas as well, and rural development policy has become one of the greatest European Union priority. Taking into consideration the importance of European Union financial support in tourism development, this work presents a short oversight of European Union supporting system related to tourism development stimulation, as well as funds with a special consideration to rural tourism development. .