Opening borders only among three Baltic countries Ahead of EU member states New Corona May 16 7:22
With the EU-European Union member countries continuing their strict border control to prevent new coronavirus infections, the Baltic countries opened their borders to only three countries ahead of other member countries.
Although the EU advocates freedom of movement within the region, due to the spread of the new coronavirus, each member country has taken measures to severely restrict cross border traffic.
Under these circumstances, the three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania opened their borders to only three countries on the 15th, saying that the spread of infection is being suppressed.
Near Estonia's border, police prepared cakes to celebrate the removal of the measures over the course of about two months.
This time, people who have not moved to any country other than Baltic countries in the past two weeks, or people who have not been infected with the new coronavirus and are not in contact with infected people, have been found to move outside of the three countries. Travelers from are required 14 days of voluntary isolation.
Within the EU, Germany is aiming to open its borders with France, Switzerland, etc. after the 15th of next month, and if the spread of infection is suppressed, the movement toward the resumption of free movement is likely to become active. I will.