Commission spokes: "the European Commission believes the virus is already present in all EU member states, therefore closing borders is not necessarily the best way of ensuring that we can further contain the outbreak within the EU..." #coronavirus
2/ "but at the same time we recognise MS have been acting in according with the information they have, and to do everything within their responsibilities to protect the health of their citizens..."
3/ "The issue is how to ensure we can continue to meet the twin objectives: ensure hospitals, healthcare systems, patients receive the support they need, and to keep goods flowing through the market, which is required for our economy to function"
4/ "It is the responsibility of member states to close border - we are in a fluid context. We are saying, for these measures to be effective they need to be very well coordinated and implemented. "
5/ "Govts have a responsibility to protect their citizens, we are trying to focus on our job, to ensure in this context we're doing what is necessary to manage the situation..."
