Austria expects to open border with Germany before summer
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday that the opening of the border between his country and Germany after the coronavirus lockdown is getting closer, Xinhua reported.
"At present, the infection rates of the coronavirus in Austria are lower than in Germany. Therefore I also assume that the border with Germany will open before the summer," said the chancellor at a press conference.
The Austrian government has almost been in daily contact with its German counterpart on the issue, according to local media. Opening border is not only important from a tourist point of view, but would also make life a lot easier for many families and business travellers separated or hindered by border controls.
Earlier this week, Austria extended border controls with its neighbouring countries, including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the Czech Republic and Slovakia until May 31 due to the coronavirus.