Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The European Parliament hosted the conference Sustainable Tourism: The Challenges of the Decade, organized by Portuguese MEP Sergio Humberto, to address the future of tourism in Europe.

European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, emphasized the sector's economic significance, noting a 50pc increase in tourism over the past 15 years.

Despite tourism contributing 10pc to Europe's GDP, Tzitzikostas highlighted the lack of a dedicated tourism portfolio in the European Commission, calling himself the first Commissioner for tourism.

Tzitzikostas outlined a European tourism strategy due in 2026, focusing on three priorities: maintaining Europe's position as the world's top tourist des...