11.1 C
Ljubljana
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

More Details on State Aid for Slovenia’s Hard Hit Tourism Sector

Details are emerging of a package of state aid the Slovenian tourism sector will get to survive what is expected to be a deep slump. Aside from an extension of existing measures that all companies are eligible for, tourism companies will get an extra loan facility and a short-time work scheme.

A short-term work scheme, best known by its German name Kurzarbeit (Wikipedia), will be put in place as part of the third stimulus package, Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek told the press on Thursday.

Existing schemes such as state financing of temporary layoffs, which expire at the end of May, will be extended for tourism companies by between four and eight months to facilitate a gradual reopening of the sector.

A lending facility providing liquidity loans of EUR 5,000-40,000 for small and medium-sized companies will be put in place and grants of EUR 16 million total will be available to cover the running costs of restaurants and accommodation services.

“The state will help tourism because it is an industry hit by coronavirus in the most drastic way,” said Počivalšek, adding that the industry needed “measures that will facilitate not just survival but also restructuring and the development of new products.”

Share

Latest news

Golob’s green transition to Putin for Janković

By: Peter Jančič (Spletni časopis) President Nataša Pirc Musar surprised this week from the USA by calling for Zoran Janković to stop the construction of...

Hate speech – who still values etiquette and cultural behaviour today

By: Dr Dimitrij Rupel Tolerant comments on the creation of a hate speech council Can Prešeren’s Toast (Zdravljica – Slovenian national anthem), which even entered the...

Harmful Golob’s government, a country in free fall

By: Vida Kocjan It is the tenth month since the appointment of the government under the leadership of Robert Golob, for which we note has...

Farmers With Tractors Protested Across The Country

By: Tanja Brkić (Nova24tv) Farmers’ frustration at being ignored by the government has sparked a series of demands related to the pressing problems in agriculture,...

Related news

Harmful Golob’s government, a country in free fall

By: Vida Kocjan It is the tenth month since the appointment of the government under the leadership of Robert Golob, for which we note has...

Farmers With Tractors Protested Across The Country

By: Tanja Brkić (Nova24tv) Farmers’ frustration at being ignored by the government has sparked a series of demands related to the pressing problems in agriculture,...

The Slovenian Democratic Youth filed a complaint against the March 8th Institute with the competent institutions

By: G. B. At press conference, the vice-president of the Slovenian Democratic Youth, Nejc Brence, spoke about the SDM’s call to launch an investigation against...

E-Mails Between Leftist Godfathers And Media Reveal Joint Planning Of Pro-Russian Media Campaigns

By: Gal Kovač (Nova24tv) The proverbial “godfathers from behind the scenes,” as well as their journalistic colleagues in the mainstream media, often pride themselves on...
Share