Austria - Czech Republic border region
Author | Viaggi, Raffaele; Rubio, Jean; Peyrony, Jean |
Pages | 53-54 |
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF BORDER-RELATED MEASURE S TAKEN BY MS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
CASE STUDIES
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Austria – Czech Republic border region
Border controls and cross-
border mobility
(Reduced crossings points,
type of controls, congestion,
CB public transport…)
The border was closed in mid-March, but freight traffic was
kept operational. After borders were opened again, conges-
tions were not common: traffic jumped back to previous, nor-
mal rates.
CB coordination and dia-
logue during the crisis and
the de-containment phase
(Evolution in border controls
and effects of the lifting of
border controls)
Even though decisions were made on the national level, sev-
eral stakeholders could take part in the decision-making pro-
cess. For instance, Austrian Emergency Medical Services
were in continuous dialogue with the Embassy in the Czech
Republic, sharing information and organizing the continuation
of cross-border emergency services.
Impact on cross-border
workers
(Remote working and taxa-
tion, social security, unem-
ployment…)
Remote working was introduced in a large extent, but there
were also cases for employees to be sent to paid or unpaid
holidays. The case of the commuting workers was handled as
a priority and was solved through a bilateral agreement be-
tween Austria and theCzech Republic. Thus, soaring
unemployment was not reported in the region.
Impact on the users of
cross-border public ser-
vices (CPS) (healthcare, in-
formation to citizens,
education…)
On this border section, the ambulance vehicles could move
around freely. Even though there were some administrative
and communication difficulties during the early days of the
pandemic, the service managed to keep operating during the
whole period of the lockdown.
Impact on economic activi-
ties
(retail, shops, businesses,
tourism…)
As everywhere, the tourism section of the economy was hit
the hardest due to the restricted movement of people, but also
shops and restaurants struggled to keep their business float-
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