Gorizia-Nova Gorica (Italy-Slovenia)

AuthorViaggi, Raffaele; Rubio, Jean; Peyrony, Jean
Pages33-35
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF BORDER-RELATED MEASURE S TAKEN BY MS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
CASE STUDIES
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Gorizia-Nova Gorica (Italy-
Slovenia)
Border controls and
cross-border mobility
(Reduced crossings
points, type of controls,
congestion, CB public
transport…)
In the EGTC GO, the beginning was quite traumatic: when Italy
prohibited inter-regional movement, Slovenia did not receive any
formal information as a neighbouring country. A complete lack of
coordination was experienced when Italy declared the lockdown,
Slovenian authorities got alarmed and closed the secondary
crossing point overnight, sometimes by installing large
rocks in the middle of the street. Only two international cross-
ings were left open (with controls): at the beginning, this situation
became quite chaotic as many trucks found themselves stuck in
congestion at the border. After the first shock, border crossings
started operating more smoothly and people who could prove they
had work requirements on the other side were allowed to pass.
Throughout the whole period, controls were always oper-
ated exclusively by the Slovenian authorities. Some farmers
even found their fields split in two without the possibility to use
their usual country road.
Another problem was linked to the fact that one of the crossing
points corresponded to the highway, so pedestrians (or cyclists)
were not allowed to use it. So people started requesting the
reopening of an additional secondary crossing for pedestrians.
CB coordination and di-
alogue during the crisis
and the de-contain-
ment phase
(Evolution in border con-
trols and effects of the lift-
ing of border controls)
Since the reopening of the border on June 15th, all residents in Italy
and Slovenia were able to cross again. This was not the case from
people from other countries, which meant that controls were
still active on the main international borders. During the summer,
some workers from Eastern countries working in Italy started tak-
ing secondary border crossings to avoid the mandatory bor-
der checks which they were supposed to be submitted.

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