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Source: WTO
5. Also for the future tourism has a great potential to help to achieve some important goals of the
Union such as: economic development, employment, economic and social cohesion. These
priorities, reflected in communitarian policies have a significant impact to many activities of
tourism industry. That is a good reason why the European Commission and other institutions
have been paying careful attention to tourism support and development.
6. Generally speaking, Slovakia is currently on the European tourism market significantly lagging
behind. Its membership in the EU is a good opportunity also for tourism development. However,
further research is needed to evaluate qualitative trend and quantitative evolution in Slovakia,
because of its relatively short membership in the EU. The positive impact of the European
impact on Slovakia’s tourism is not yet sufficiently proved.
7. However in a longer positive impact and further opportunities on the tourism support and
development can be expected. Slovakia, as well as other Member States started benefiting from
the tourism supporting factors, mentioned in point 3.
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Billion of euro
EU25: International incomes from tourismaccording to respective
Member States, 2005
(Source: WTO)
Total EU25=231 38,3 33,8 28,3 24,3 23,4 12,4 11 8,38 7,85 6,34 5,94 5,03 3,7 3,66 3,59 3,42 2,91 1,86 1,72 1,44 0,97 0,75 0,74 0,62 0,27
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Graph 3:
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EU25: International incomes from tourismaccording to respective
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Total EU25=231 8,3 33,8 8, 4,3 23, 12,4 11 8,38 7,85 6,3 ,94 5,03 ,7 ,66 ,59 3,42 2,91 ,86 ,72 1,44 ,97 , 5 ,74 ,62 0,27
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