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Europe’s tourism will most probably have to navigate the travel
disruptions experienced last summer in terms of short-staffed
airports and accommodation establishments, and soaring travel
costs. Nevertheless, the EU has also demonstrated some
economic resilience so far in 2023 with lower energy prices,
encouraging employment rates, and gradually receding
inflation1. However, risks to the tourism outlook remain and are
notably stemming from stubbornly high core inflation and
uncertainty around the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. One in
four reporting destinations surpassed pre-pandemic levels of
foreign tourist arrivals, including value for money destinations
such as Serbia (+27%), Bulgaria (+21%), Montenegro (+12%) and
Türkiye (+9%)
Source (adapted): https://etc-corporate.org/reports/europeantourism-2023-trends-prospects-q2-2023/
Considering the information provided in the text, what factors
contributed to the economic resilience of the European Union in
2023?