NGM: 330 billion HUF support to the tourism industry over ten years

Since Hungary joined to the European Union – around 330 billion HUF non-refundable support was given to the Hungarian tourism industry between 2004 and 2013, which is 4.3 percent of all EU fundings that were available for the country – Horváth Viktória Deputy Minister of State for the Tourism of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) explained to MTI.

Horváth Viktória added that between 2004 and 2013, about 1360 projects were funded.
According to her, the Hungarian tourism image has changed a lot over the past ten years, however, it is difficult to examine the effects of EU membership in tourism, because the economic-financial crisis was during this period, which is strongly influenced the travel market. (MTI)