The pressure of the Franco-German couple is increasing on their Alpine neighbors to close their ski resorts by mutual agreement.
But like the Gallic village within the EU, Austria and its 435 ski areas are resisting.
“Winter holidays in Austria will be safe.
Our resorts already have complete security procedures
,
”
tried to reassure the Minister of Tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger.
"Skiing is no more dangerous than jogging in the open air"
, minimizes Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
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The first European destination, the country, which has invested heavily in its infrastructure, is the subject of a massive deterrence campaign by its neighbors.
On Wednesday, an unusual fact, the German government and the country's sixteen Länder - which have decision-making autonomy in terms of tourism policy - endorsed a joint call to ban ski holidays in Europe until January 10.
"It won't be easy, but we will
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