Slovakian-Hungarian border region

AuthorViaggi, Raffaele; Rubio, Jean; Peyrony, Jean
Pages47-48
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF BORDER-RELATED MEASURE S TAKEN BY MS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
CASE STUDIES
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Slovakian-Hungarian border
region
Border controls and
cross-border mobility
(Reduced crossings
points, type of controls,
congestion, CB public
transport…)
The shutdown of the Slovakian-Hungarian border represented a se-
rious problem for many Slovak citizens who had moved to Hungary
without officially registering while co mmuting to work to Slovakia.
The problem had to do with the fact that, for them, the excepti on
was not valid. This authorisati on was granted only when t hey com-
pleted their registration as a citizen living in Hungary, which took
some time.
Body temperature control was not systematic, while justification for
crossing the border was requested.
CB coordination and
dialogue during the
crisis and the de-con-
tainment phase
(Evolution in border con-
trols and effects of the
lifting of border controls)
On the Slovakian-Hungarian border section som e decisions were
taken locally, often before they were announced nationally. Since in
Slovakia the institutions closed one week before, in Hungary the de-
cision to close everything was announced, in several settlements on
this border section such as Rajka.
Apart from this example, decisions were made in a hierarchical way:
at the local level the decisions were only executed. However, con-
tinuous dialogue between the municipalities on both sides was main-
tained.
Impact on cross-bor-
der workers
Cross-border workers were granted free movement after a couple of
days. During this time, those who could, worked remotely, the ot h-
ers stayed on the Slovak side in hotels or at relatives’.
Impact on the users
of cross-border public
services (CPS)
(healthcare, information
to citizens, education…)
In the Hungarian side of the region there are children who attend
kindergartens and school s o n the Slovak side. Theoretically, after
the closure of schools, children’s supervision should have been pro-
vided on the Slovak side, which could have been problematic due to
the border closure, but there was no big demand for it, therefore the
service was not provided on the Hungarian side either.
Impact on economic
activities
No serious economic impact has been reported along this border
section.

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