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Hungarian, German official discuss bilateral tourism ties
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Innovation and Technology Minister László Palkovics on Tuesday discussed resuming tourism relations between Hungary and Germany with Germany’s deputy economy minister, the innovation and technology ministry said.
In their online talks, Palkovics and Thomas Bareiss touched on the importance of Germany to Hungary as a source market for tourists, noting that the number of German tourists visiting Hungary has increased by one-fifth over the past decade.
With the novel coronavirus epidemic winding down, German tourist visits to Hungary are expected to pick back up, they said, adding that this would again strengthen bilateral tourism relations.
The meeting was a follow-up to talks between Palkovics and German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier last month and was joined by representatives of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), the ministry said.
The tourism industry contributed 10 percent to Hungary’s GDP last year and the number of guest nights spent in Hungary by foreigners has increased by 60 percent since 2010, according to data from the ministry.