Encouraging the development of tourism activities represents an occupational alternative for the rural labour force. It is a significant way to diversify the economic activities in the countryside. Finally, it is a stabilizing factor for the rural population. The objective of this paper is to...

Romania has a great tourism potential, but unfortunately this potential has not been explored enough. The objective of this paper is to analyze how the European funds were accessed for developing and promoting tourism activities in rural areas at national level. The work is based on the data...

Am 1. Mai 2004 sind - neben Malta und Zypern - acht mittel- und osteuropäische Länder der Europäischen Union (EU) beigetreten. Im Januar 2007 folgten Bulgarien und Rumänien. Mit dem Beitritt von insgesamt zwölf neuen Mitgliedstaaten haben die Disparitäten innerhalb der EU deutlich...