{"id":118913,"date":"2020-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/government-provides-financial-support-for-companies-participating-in-tourism-fairs-abroad\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T18:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:08:02","slug":"government-provides-financial-support-for-companies-participating-in-tourism-fairs-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/government-provides-financial-support-for-companies-participating-in-tourism-fairs-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Government provides financial support for companies participating in tourism fairs abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government provides financial support for companies participating in tourism fairs abroad<\/p>\n

Romania risks attending international tourism fairs only with associations and employer organizations, without private companies, which were prohibited from this year from receiving freebies from the state. Very few of these private companies, generally travel agencies, would have continued to participate by paying everything in full, being accustomed for years to being subsidized for these presences at fairs, where they promote their offers.<\/div>\n
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In this context, the Ministry of Economy found a loophole in the law through which it continues to support part of the presence at fairs of private companies that bring foreign tourists to Romania, explaining that they are an important vector for promoting our country abroad.<\/div>\n
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The Government found the solution to unblock the problem generated by the De Minimis Scheme, unfinished last year, so that Romania could participate, thus, in the first international fair of this year, which took place in Vienna, Austria (Ferien Messe), between January 16-19.<\/div>\n
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Unfortunately, however, supporting the presence of private companies at international fairs, which until last year had free desks at Romania’s stand, is considered state aid from this year. Nevertheless, these companies bring foreign tourists to Romania and are themselves an important vector for promoting our country abroad, according to a press release from the Ministry of Economy.<\/div>\n
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A beneficial measure to continue supporting these companies that sell the Romania destination abroad, proposed by the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment \u2013 Tourism Department, is the emergency adoption of the De Minimis Scheme, said Emil – Razvan Pirjol, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment \u2013 Tourism Department.<\/div>\n

Source: Profit<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What is the De Minimis Scheme mentioned in the article?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The De Minimis Scheme is a state aid mechanism through which authorities can provide limited financial support to private companies without violating EU competition rules.<\/p>\n

Why was this government intervention necessary?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intervention was necessary because, starting this year, free participation in fairs is considered state aid, risking the exclusion of private firms from international events.<\/p>\n

Who benefits from this financial support?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The beneficiaries are private companies, especially travel agencies, that promote Romania as a destination and bring foreign tourists into the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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