As of Tuesday (August 17), the Transport Ministry is launching the third stage of aid to the tourism sector under the so-called minimal aid scheme. As tourism services had to be suspended also in April and May due to COVID-19 restrictions, entities from the sector will be able to apply for aid for those months retroactively.A drop in revenues of 40% when compared to 2019 remains the basic condition for the provision of aid, with the percentage of aid depending on the amount of the shortfall.
Moreover, the ministry continues to provide assistance in the form of consultations or via its info-line. "There is still enough money left to help operators of tourist facilities in the upcoming months. We have dealt with over 13,000 applications and paid out over €111 million under this scheme to date," said Deputy Transport Minister Katarína Bruncková.
