The application of the European Directive 2006/123/CE (named “Bolkestein Directive”) in Italy ushers in an epochal change for the management of maritime domain concessions, on which thousands of tourism businesses and beach establishments rely. I’ve written an analysis of the situation for Il Mulino, an historic and authoritative magazine of culture and politics.
(in italian)
Beach concessions, competitions and the risks of the free market
The application of the European Directive 2006/123/CE (named “Bolkestein Directive”) in Italy ushers in an epochal change for the management of maritime domain concessions, on which thousands of tourism businesses and beach establishments rely. I’ve written an analysis of the situation for Il Mulino, an historic and authoritative magazine of culture and politics.
(in italian)
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