Discrimination: tourism companies and tour guides in Budapest cannot even apply for COVID state support
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The Orbán administration started to distribute money into the tourism sector to help its recovery from the damage the coronavirus epidemic caused. Interestingly, only tourism companies outside Budapest can apply. Meanwhile, for example, hotels in the country could already open. In the capital, many remained closed because, without foreign tourists, they are not profitable. Many think that the reason behind the government’s decision is that Budapest is currently an opposition-lead city.
According to mfor.hu, the tourism sector in Budapest is in significant trouble, but the Orbán administration will not support local hotels or restaurants financially. In contrast, tourism companies in the country can apply for vast amounts of money. Interestingly, all hotels are open outside Budapest, while in the capital many internationally renowned places remained closed because there are no foreign tourists.
For example, hotels like Astoria, Gellért or Hilton did not open. Still, there are a lot of smaller motels and hostels that also face significant problems because of the coronavirus epidemic. Even so, they cannot apply for state funds.
- Direct buses from Budapest to the sea!
- Budapest has the worst air quality in Europe after the epidemic
- World tourism fell by 97% in April and by 44% up to that month, according to the World Tourism Organization
- Post-pandemic domestic tourism resumes in Hungary
169.1 million EUR is the sum for which all hostels outside Budapest, having not more than eight rooms, can apply. This means that
the government would like to give more than 3,000 EUR after each room
“…the agency did not give any explanation for that distinction”. The corrupt, just like rats, prefer the dark…