- Title: 187 AT COVID-19 Foreigners leave
- Date: 30th March 2020
- Description:Tourists and seasonal workers return home after two weeks of confinement in Austrian village Seasonal workers from Croatia were allowed leave Austria's Paznaun Valley by bus after two weeks of confinement in a Tyrolian village, as part of an agreement with Croatia on Monday, March 30. The bus was escorted by the Austrian police towards the border. Mayor of Galtuer, a neighboring village of Ischgl in the Paznaun valley is organizing departure for foreign tourists or seasonal workers. Anton Mattle, mayor of Galtuer said hotels did their best to provide service for foreign guests, also the weather was marvelous and grocery shops were open. Meanwhile, some 2,500 people have joined a class action lawsuit against local authorities over their crisis management. Asked whether this will have any negative effect on the tourism industry, Anton Mattle said, the villages in the Paznaun valley have to find a solution together. Shotlist Paznaun, 30-Mar-2020: Bus at the checkpoint leaving the Paznaun valley Checkpoint SOUNDBITE (German) Anton Mattle, mayor of Galtuer: the people had it pretty good, they have been well served, in the valley there are four medical practices with seven doctors, the shops for grocery were open, and the weather was great, of course everybody is glad to be able to go home 00:59 SOUNDBITE (German) AntonMattle, mayor of Galtuer: I have the feeling, that all entrepreneurs and business owners have understand the situation. I think we also have to set messages for the future, and I expect coordination will take place. Recent file, prosecution in Innsbruck 01:27 SOUNDBITE (German) AntonMattle, mayor of Galtuer There have been many years, beds were filled due to the brand Ischgl, then of course we sit now in the same boat, and of course we have to look for a solution together, I think it would be wrong that the common spirit of the valley would be broken.
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:30/03/2020
- Decade: 2020s