Immigration restrictions within the EU will be eased from the 15th, will tourism be rebuilt? June 15, 5:43
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Member countries of the EU=European Union will make a full-scale move to relax entry restrictions between countries in the region, which have been continuing as countermeasures against the new coronavirus before the summer vacation season since the 15th. A major issue is whether or not the tourism industry, which has been hit hard, can be rebuilt.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, EU member countries have introduced measures to restrict cross-border movement within the region since March.
However, as one of the major industries, the tourism industry, has been hit hard, the EU has proposed to member countries to relax restrictions before the summer vacation season, and the spread of infection is being suppressed. After the 15th, the countries that have decided will fully relax the restrictions.
In principle, France will accept entry from almost all member countries in the EU from the 15th, and Germany will accept entry from the adjoining countries, which had been restricted until 16th, from the 16th.
However, Greece is not in line with the target countries and times when the restrictions will be relaxed depending on the country, such as requiring PCR tests for travelers from Italy and Spain where the infection was serious. In addition, Italy has resumed accepting tourists in the region from 3rd of this month, but due to the low number of air flights, the number of passengers has not returned.
The EU is proposing to gradually ease travel from outside the region from the 1st of next month, but it is a big issue whether it can be linked to the reconstruction of the tourism industry while suppressing the spread of infection again.
Phased cancellation of travel from outside the region starting next month
On the other hand, EU member nations have taken measures to prohibit travel from outside the region in principle since March, but the EU is proposing to each nation to gradually cancel from the next month.
As a standard for cancellation, the EU states that the infection status of the new coronavirus is improving in the partner country that accepts it, and that the partner country also cancels.
Specific countries from which to approve travel will be discussed and discussed with each member country, and a list will be prepared in the future.
The tourism industry is one of the major industries in the EU, which accounts for 10% of GDP (Gross Regional Product). The EU and each country want to rebuild the tourism industry before the summer tourism season when it is scraped. .