The industry lacks the money to renovate hotels and mountain railways. But the federal government should also open the money locks for other areas in order to simplify reconstruction after the pandemic.
Published: 05/15/2021, 11:00 PM—
–Express to the Kleine Matterhorn – and federal funds after the Corona crisis? In order for Switzerland to remain competitive as a tourist destination, the industry is demanding financial aid.
Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott, Keystone
The fight for the covenantmbillion can start again. Now that the emergency aid programs for the economy are up and running, the vaccination is progressing and the number of cases is falling, the post-corona period is increasingly coming into focus. And again the state is being put under pressure from many sides to help with money.
The tourism associations recently called for a funding program. Now a representative is also giving this a price tag for the first time: “In the next ten years, the federal government will need 3 billion so that the tourism industry does not lose touch,” says Hans Wicki, FDP Council of States and President of the Cable Car Association.
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