The European Commission is in favor of the idea of a vaccination certificate against the new coronavirus which is "mutually recognized", its president, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Friday.
She believes that this is a "medical imperative", thus joining the position of Greece, which is pushing in favor of such a device.
The European Commission is in favor of the idea of a vaccination certificate against the new coronavirus which is "mutually recognized", said its president, Ursula von der Leyen, in an interview with several Portuguese media before her visit to Lisbon on Friday .
"It is a medical imperative to have a vaccination certificate. It is for this reason that I welcome the initiative of the Greek Prime Minister (Kyriakos Mitsotakis) for a mutually recognized vaccination certificate", he said. she declared.
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"If this gives priority or access to certain goods, it is a political and legal decision which must be discussed at European level", she added, while the 27 will hold a new summit on their coordination next Thursday. in the face of the health crisis.
The head of the Greek government called on the European Union on Tuesday to adopt a "standardized" vaccination certificate to give a boost to the tourism industry, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
"There is an urgent need to develop a common agreement on the creation of a vaccination certificate that will be accepted by all member countries," Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote, stressing that "a standardized certificate will be proof that a person has been successfully vaccinated ".