<br><div wp_automatic_readability="120.7591449978"> <!-- <div class="av-standFirst playfair"> </div> -- <p paraeid="{16fa4cfc-c79b-4500-a3f3-96ecba7b47a5}{59}" paraid="621546437">Tourism is one of the world’s great equalisers – at least in theory. It promises cultural exchange, economic opportunity and shared experience across borders. As the world’s leading tourist destination, Europe both benefits from and shapes these dynamics.</p> <p paraeid="{16fa4cfc-c79b-4500-a3f3-96ecba7b47a5}{65}" paraid="1601291861">Europe is the world’s most visited region, accounting for more than half of global tourist arrivals. In 2024, it <a target="_blank" href="http://www.unwto.org/news/international-tourism-recovers-pre-pandemic-levels-in-2024#:~:text=Europe%2C%20the%20world's%20largest%20destination,supported%20by%20strong%20intraregional%20demand.">welcomed</a> nearly 750 million international tourists. At the same time, the cracks in the system are becoming harder to ignore. </p> <p paraeid="{16fa4cfc-c79b-4500-a3f3-96ecba7b47a5}{71}" paraid="1434305">Soaring housing costs, overstretched infrastructure and crowded public spaces are fuelling a popular backlash against tourism...</p><br> <br><a href="https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/oped-europe-can-reshape-global-tourism-for-the-better" target="_blank">Read More</a>