The Swiss way is the good way

Innsbruck/Vienna. Since March of last year, Austria now counts 178 days in which hotels were closed. Now, Easter business is at risk yet again, also because a virus mutation was discovered in Tyrol. Tourism threatens to grind to a halt Protests are growing. The only thing that helps now: Testing, spitting, nose picking. Susanne Kraus-Winkler from the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber explains.

Vienna/Berlin/Bern. Austria's government did not want to be dictated by its neighbours and bans tourism - including Christmas in hotels and skiing - until 7 January 2021, while Germany also bans it until 10 January. Italy has not yet decided on skiing, and Switzerland does not want to be talked into it by anyone.