This morning EU ministers formally adopted an EU-wide colour coding scheme for #COVID19 travel restrictions.
But this EU map has been out there for 2 weeks, and and member states still aren’t using it or coordinating.
But this EU map has been out there for 2 weeks, and and member states still aren’t using it or coordinating.
Europe’s airlines say this agreement will do little to improve coordination.
They wanted the EU to create windows of certainty for travellers, replace quarantines with testing, allow travel between red zones, and forbid entry bans between EU countries. aci-europe.org/media-room/278…
They wanted the EU to create windows of certainty for travellers, replace quarantines with testing, allow travel between red zones, and forbid entry bans between EU countries. aci-europe.org/media-room/278…
German Europe minister Michael Roth, asked after today's ministerial why the EU didn't go further to give more certainty to passengers, notes that this is only an EU recommendation because "member states have the powers in this area".
"Notwithstanding that, we're doing our best"
"Notwithstanding that, we're doing our best"
But what about countries requiring advance tests within timeframes that can't be met?
(Such as Greece's requirement for a test and result within 72 hours, impossible in Belgium)
EU justice commissioner Reynders notes the recommendations call for testing *after* arrival.
(Such as Greece's requirement for a test and result within 72 hours, impossible in Belgium)
EU justice commissioner Reynders notes the recommendations call for testing *after* arrival.
Airlines are furious. They wanted an EU-wide passenger testing protocol
@ACI_EUROPE, @A4Europe & @IATA say this is a "political failure"
"The inability of Council to go beyond shallow coordination and establish a truly harmonised and workable framework is now beyond any doubt"
@ACI_EUROPE, @A4Europe & @IATA say this is a "political failure"
"The inability of Council to go beyond shallow coordination and establish a truly harmonised and workable framework is now beyond any doubt"
Amid the serious second wave happening in Belgium, there are increasing infections in the EU institutions.
Commissioner @GabrielMariya has tested positive. President @vonderleyen had to quarantine last week because of exposure, and President @CharlesMichel the week before that.
Commissioner @GabrielMariya has tested positive. President @vonderleyen had to quarantine last week because of exposure, and President @CharlesMichel the week before that.
Thursday's #EUCO summit will still go ahead in person in Brussels, though Poland's PM can't attend since he is quarantining after exposure.
President Michel acknowledged that they will meet in a "difficult context". Attendees will have to wear masks.
consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
President Michel acknowledged that they will meet in a "difficult context". Attendees will have to wear masks.
consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
Meanwhile 🇫🇷 insists EU Parliament travel to #Strasbourg next week (since March plenaries are in Brussels where most EP staff live). 🇱🇺 insists Council staff travel to #Luxembourg because October.
EU staff say this is madness. @EP_President may reconsider
euractiv.com/section/all/sh…
EU staff say this is madness. @EP_President may reconsider
euractiv.com/section/all/sh…
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