In Italy, the obligation to present the vaccination card according to the 2-G rule in most public spaces falls on Sunday.

As of May 1st, the so-called Green Pass will be abolished, which previously had to be shown inside restaurants and bars, as well as when visiting cinemas, concert halls and sports facilities, as well as discotheques and shops other than supermarkets.

The Green Pass will only be required until the end of the year to enter hospitals or care facilities.

However, the mask requirement in the above-mentioned facilities and on trains, subways and buses as well as for attending events in closed rooms will be extended until June 15th.

Matthias Rub

Political correspondent for Italy, the Vatican, Albania and Malta based in Rome.

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Even in educational institutions, the mask requirement remains in place despite protests from educators.

Wearing a mask is recommended in workplaces, unless there is a company agreement on the obligation to wear a mask.

Health Minister Roberto Speranza continued to warn citizens to be careful: "The pandemic is not over yet."

Adding to the usual confusion with often conflicting regulations in Italy is the fact that a vaccination certificate or negative rapid test must be presented until May 31st when entering from or traveling abroad, although this requirement has long since been unenforced .

The obligation to fill out the European form for determining the whereabouts of travelers (Passenger Locator Form) when entering Italy, which has also hardly ever been checked in the past, will definitely be abolished on May 1st.