(ANSA-AFP) - ZAGREB, 28 MAG - Croatia reopened its borders
without restrictions to citizens from ten European Union
countries Thursday as the Adriatic nation looks to salvage a
vital tourism sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The
"temporary ban on border crossing" has been lifted "for
tourism", Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told a cabinet
session. The measure applies to ten countries who have had
similarly successful results in containing the virus, he said,
including Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Home
to 4.2 million people, Croatia has largely kept its coronavirus
outbreak in check, limiting deaths to around 100 and known
infections to slightly over 2,000. When the country started
relaxing lockdown measures earlier this month, it opened borders
to EU citizens travelling for business purposes, as well as
those who own real estate, a boat or have a confirmed
accommodation booking in the country. From now on, citizens of
the 10 countries listed will not need to provide any reason for
entry and can submit their personal data on a special website
before travelling to reduce wait times at the border.
(ANSA-AFP).
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