Repatriacija slovenskih državljanov v obdobju omejevanja mobilnosti zaradi pandemije bolezni Covid-19

Repatriation due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was the most extensive assisted return in Slovenia’s history. The article explores governmental responsiveness to the struggles and social risks experienced by Slovenian nationals stranded abroad during the global outbreak of COVID-19 from February to April 2020. It builds on a review of EU and national-level reports, a qualitative analysis of media sources, and expert interviews. The article highlights the lack of detailed systemic guidelines on transnational social protection in crisis situations and argues that the success in the repatriation of Slovenian nationals can be primarily attributed to the ad hoc measures set in place by highly motivated and inventive consular staff.Repatriacija zaradi izbruha pandemije Covid-19 je bila najobsežnejša pomoč pri vračanju v zgodovini Slovenije. Članek raziskuje odzivnost vlade na negotovosti in socialna tveganja, s katerimi so se soočali državljani, ki so med izbruhom pandemije Covid-19 obtičali v tujini. Temelji na pregledu poročil na ravni EU in nacionalni ravni, na kvalitativni analizi medijskih virov ter na intervjujih s strokovnjaki. Avtorici izpostavljata pomanjkanje podrobnih sistemskih smernic o transnacionalni socialni zaščiti v kriznih razmerah in trdita, da lahko uspeh pri repatriaciji slovenskih državljanov v veliki meri pripišemo ad hoc ukrepom, ki jih je izvedlo visoko motivirano in iznajdljivo konzularno osebje