Problems for Romania U21 at the European Championship! The virus that ravages in Central Europe closes the borders of Slovakia
Cezar Titor article – published on Friday, May 9, 2025, 18:29 / Updated on Friday, May 09, 2025 18:29
Between June 12-29, 2025, the U21 European Championship in Slovakia will be held. Romania will participate in this final tournament, being placed in Group A, together with Spain, Italy and the hosts Slovakia.
One aspect could affect the movement of supporters to central Europe to support the “tricolors” prepared by Daniel Pancu: Aphthous fever.
Aphthous fever strikes Slovakia! Borders closed during the European Championship U21
Aphthous fever is an extremely contagious viral disease that affects animals with split hooves, especially cattle, eggs, pigs and goats. The disease is not dangerous to people usually, although it can rarely infect people in a benign manner. The major problem is economical and zosanitary, due to massive losses in the agricultural sector and commercial restrictions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has issued travel warnings for Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the context of confirming some outbreaks. Thus, the restrictions applied to the territory of Hungary have been updated, while for the Czech transportation of animals or raw materials from them they must transit certain border points. And several restrictions have been imposed in Slovakia and in Slovakiaaccording to news.ro.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs the Romanian citizens who are, transit or intend to travel to the Slovak Republic of the fact that, in the context of maintaining the outbreaks of aphthous fever, with the subsequent transmission and spread of the disease in the Slovak Republic, The Slovak authorities decided to extend controls at the borders of the Slovak Republic with Hungary and Austria, until July 7, 2025, at midnight“, Appears on the official website of the ministry.
Also, the Slovak authorities decided to temporarily close, during the same period of time, the following border crossing points:
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with Hungary: Čunovo – Rajka (Schengen street), Radvaň Nad Dunajom (Ferry), Chľaba – IpolyMadásd, Salk – Letkés, LenartovNe – Bánréve, Trenč -Rároš – RároSPUSZTA, Ipeľské – Drégalypalank, Vrbovka – – Őrhalom, Dlhá Ves/Dom – Aggtek, Kechnec – Abaújvár, Trstené pri Hornáde – Kéked, Skároš – Hollóháza, Michaľany – Alsóregmec, Streda Nad Bodrogom – Karos, Veľký Horeš – nagyrozvágy, veľké trakany – Zemplénagárd
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with Austria: Záhorská ves – angern (ferry)
