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Update of April 29, 10:20 p.m .: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has tied government aid to German Lufthansa in the corona crisis through Austria to strict conditions.
Corona in Austria: Brief support for Lufthansa is conditional
Background: In September 2019, Lufthansa took over the loss-making Austrian Airlines for 166 million euros - since then it has been the subsidiary of the largest European airline.
In the next few weeks, we as the federal government will take concrete measures to strengthen Austria as a business location and secure as many jobs as possible in our country.
- Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) April 29, 2020“The owner is Lufthansa , a German company. We are therefore happy to enter into talks, ”said Kurz in an interview at PULS 24 with regard to the economic damage to Austrian Airlines caused by the coronavirus pandemic :“ But we have very clear conditions, very clear interests: that is the location of Austria. These are the Austrian employees there. And that is the question of what advantages the Republic has of potential support. ”
Subsidiaries of German Lufthansa: Austrian Airlines.
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What he could rule out, the 33-year-old head of government further stated, "that there will be financial support for a German company without benefits for the Republic of Austria ".
At least he did not rule out participation in an aid package.
Corona crisis in Austria: border to Germany soon open again?
First message from April 29: Austria wants to open the border to Germany again soon.
The Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) explained this in an interview with Bild live . While initial restrictions continue to apply, particularly in southern Germany, the head of government from Vienna hereby announces the next step towards more normality in the Corona crisis .
Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: From easing to opening the border
“In our view, it is possible to open the border to Germany in the foreseeable future , but also to other neighboring countries, where the development is similarly good. If the situation in Germany and Austria is the same, then it doesn't really matter whether someone is moving within Germany or to Austria and back again, ” Kurz explained in the online live interview - and said:“ This is actually very obvious . "
Chancellor of the Republic of Austria: Sebastian Kurz (left).
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It is also obvious that behind Austria's efforts there is a look at their own tourism industry - 60 percent of all guests in the Alpine Republic come from the Federal Republic of Germany .
Corona in Austria: Briefly contradicts German Foreign Minister Maas
The German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) had recently warned of similar-sounding suggestions from Vienna against a "European race" in the tourism sector. This can short not understand clearly.
"So there can be no question of an overbidding competition," said the only 33-year-old chancellor at Bild : "We will keep the borders closed to all countries that pose a threat to us."
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