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Slovenian Economy Minister Zdravko Pocivalsek told reporters after a meeting of the group of experts he chaired: economic recovery measures taken.
According to him, tourism companies will have to receive state support for at least another four months or until the end of the year, and a special fund must be established, which will help revitalize tourism with non-repayable subsidies and soft loans. In Slovenia, tourism revenues represent 12 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Secretary of State Simon Zajc emphasized that, in addition to strict precautions, a smaller accommodation for up to 30 people could be reopened next week and, starting in June, hotels, spas and other tourist facilities could also be reopened. The cabinet will consult with epidemiologists about all this, he added.
According to Gregor Jamnik, President of the Slovenian Tourism Association, if borders were reopened to countries with an epidemiological situation similar to that of Slovenia, hotel occupancy could reach thirty percent in the summer and fifty percent in the fall. .
Croatia is very important to Slovenian tourists. After the Germans, Slovenes spend most of their guest nights in the country. Slovenian citizens also own 120,000 properties, 8,500 boats and thousands of rented campsites in the coastal country.
Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli told the Croatian daily Jutarnji List that serious talks are underway with Slovenia to find a solution for safe border crossings and that the Croatian-Slovenian border will reopen on June 1, but more no later than June 15. He added that negotiations were ongoing with other European member states to open so-called tourist corridors. Half of the 20 million tourists visiting Croatia arrive in July and August. Tourism revenues represent almost 20 percent of the country’s GDP.
As the spread of the new coronavirus has slowed significantly in Croatia and Slovenia, governments are gradually easing restrictions and restarting the economy with strict precautions.
In Croatia, the number of registered infections increased by eleven in 24 hours, six more than the day before, to 2112. With three deaths in the last day, the number of deaths has increased to 83. Since the first infection appeared recently more than two months, 1,560 patients have been declared cured.
In Slovenia, the number of known coronavirus infections increased by six to 1,445 in one day, before which new infections had not been diagnosed in the country for two days. In the past 24 hours, one person has died from Covid-19 disease, bringing the death toll from the epidemic to 98. Since the outbreak, 57,474 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country of two million people. Of the diagnosed patients, 56 are in the hospital, 17 of whom are cared for in the intensive care unit.
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