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'Many places struggle with overtourism, but our region is still relatively unexplored’

Destinations
Rob Gill
20 May 2025

New Deal Europe’s co-founders Tine Murn and Robert Dee tell Rob Gill why they’re backing the Balkans, and why agents will be critical to their mission.

New Deal Europe co-directors Tine Murn and Robert Dee (Credit: New Deal Europe / SLB Photography Ltd)

A group dedicated to promoting tourism to destinations in south-east Europe and the Balkans is shifting its focus onto agents and the wider travel trade.

New Deal Europe is hoping to build on its annual marketplace and forum in London, held in March, with trade events and fam trips promoting what it describes as “the last exotic part of Europe”.

Co-founded in 2018 by directors Robert Dee and Tine Murn, the group is aiming to raise awareness of 12 countries across the region, from established names like Greece, Croatia and Bulgaria to emerging destinations such as Albania, Kosovo and Moldova.