FINANCING PROJECTS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR WITH RESOURCES FROM EUROPEAN UNION PROGRAMS AND FUNDS

Europska je unija iznimno snažna organizacija koja stalno razvija neke nove programe za financiranje različitih sektora, uključujući i turistički. EU fondovima se potpomaže financiranje i provođenje politika Europske unije u njenim zemljama članicama. Programima EU-a želi se ostvariti međusobna suradnja između njenih zemalja članica. Budući da je turizam vrlo važna stavka Republike Hrvatske, konstantno se razvijaju i upotrebljavaju novi projekti i programi za njegov razvoj. Temeljem istraživanja vidljivo je da nisu sve hrvatske županije jednako uspješne u ugovaranju sredstava EU fondova što ovisi o njihovoj snazi, tj. udjelu BDP-a njihove županije u ovisnosti sa ukupnim udjelom BDP-a. Što se tiče turističkih projekata, potrebno je istaknuti izgradnju Pelješkog mosta i obnovu zračne luke Dubrovnik koji „izdižu“ Dubrovačko-neretvansku županiju nad ostalima. Mnogo je projekata koji se provode u različitim dijelovima zemlje, ali zasigurno svaki od njih uvelike utječe na rezultate njihovih korisnika.The European Union is an extremely strong organization that is constantly developing new programs for financing various sectors, including tourism. EU funds support the financing and implementation of European Union policies in its member countries. EU programs aim to achieve mutual cooperation between its member countries. Since tourism is a very important aspect of the Republic of Croatia, new projects and programs for its development are constantly being developed and used. Based on the research, it is evident that not all Croatian counties are equally successful in contracting EU funds, which depends on their strength, i.e. the share of their county's GDP in dependence on the total share of GDP. As far as tourist projects are concerned, it is necessary to highlight the construction of the Pelješko bridge and the renovation of the Dubrovnik airport, which "elevate" the Dubrovnik-Neretva county above the rest. There are many projects that are implemented in different parts of the country, but surely each of them greatly affects the results of their users