Tourism is not what it was. Between threats of kidnappings of Westerners and terrorist actions in the Middle East - starting with Egypt and especially the Sinai region (see page 4), the coastline of the Red Sea now dangerous - or Africa, with the fear of Ebola very far from affected countries - Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone (see page 6) - the risk-free destinations are reduced as a trickle. Although overall tourism industry never both reach.
On the Quai d'Orsay site map, reference for any prudent but also tourist to tour operators, green areas, that is to say, requiring no special precautions are fewer and fewer. There there, among others, the United States and Canada, Australia, Japan and many Asian countries and the 28 member states of the European Union - even if, for example Italy, there are warned to "frequent pickpocketing in major urban areas," especially in tourist areas. Neighboring countries such as Albania and Serbia are in yellow, that is to say, considered areas where our diplomacy advises "heightened vigilance". A color added in 2013, in addition to the green, orange and red.
"Yellow means an area that is not without risk, but the threat is not opposed to tourism or business trips provided to it in full consciousness," says Alexandre Giorgini, spokesman Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose site is regularly updated with the data provided by the embassies. But more and more countries or regions are now orange - "destination not recommended unless compelling reasons" - or even red - "formally discouraged."
"Ostracize"
The approach is fine. In Turkey, two western third of the country are green but the border area with Syria and Iraq in red and the neighboring departments in orange or yellow when they are further away. In Mexico, orange or red areas - those where the narcos are most active - are always more numerous.
"It is necessary to assess the risk not so much by country, not to ostracize them as such, but by zone. Algiers and without risk, but at 70 kilometers, the situation is totally different, "analyzes Louis Caprioli, Geos advisor, the European market leader with a map of areas at risk (1) refers. Geos takes into account the security situation, when the Foreign Ministry website also includes health settings or natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.)
protests
Marked with the seal of officialdom, the evaluations of the Quai d'Orsay regularly arouse controversy. Thus, at the end of the summer when, after the establishment of the international coalition to fight against the Islamic state, a band appeared to French nationals launching a call for "enhanced due diligence" in 43 Muslim-majority countries. The protests in the capitals concerned, especially in Morocco and Tunisia, prompted Paris to settle, two months later, a general warning about the risks of kidnapping or hostile acts against the nationals of coalition members . "It is better than less," is the justification to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recalling that it is only advisory and that it is impossible to forbid someone to go to a danger zone. Assessments are also constantly being updated, noting for example that the success of Tunisia's democratic transition creates a "supportive environment for holidays or business."
But shrinking world is also a retrospective illusion. Tourism in individual, let alone the trek, has for decades been impossible in the USSR or, for security reasons, in Central America. Completely closed country like Burma are being opened gradually. And the tourism industry alone weighs 11% of the global economy adjusts to the new situation.
"The French foreign ministry has released its new global map of countries at risk and for information to travelers and tourists. Morocco, there appears green, that is subject to normal vigilance. As a reminder, last September saw the spread by some French media a yellow alert vigilance (enhanced due diligence) for Morocco, and Algeria after the assassination of the French Hervé Gourdel. This announcement was then caused a significant decline of French tourists stays and reverberated with tourism professionals in Morocco and France. The Moroccan authorities have launched a plea to enforce security of the kingdom. Their efforts have been rewarded by official recognition, to date, Morocco is a quiet place in which to go. It is thus the only African country to be ranked in the green zone.

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