Austria,In the event of a ski ban, we will deserve EU funds.
'We disagree with Italy; we will have tourism at Christmas'
24 November, 18:44According to the tourism minister, the responsibility for the infections cannot be attributed exclusively to tourism and public establishments. And if Brussels were to impose a ski ban, then compensation should be guaranteed for an industry that employs 700,000 people, Koestinger said. Finance Minister Bluemel underlined that a stop would weigh around two bn euros and has therefore proposed direct funds that the state could redistribute to companies or reduce the contribution that Austria pays to the EU. (ANSA).