Breaking: EC spokesman signals pushback against #Malta's entry ban on unvaccinated EU citizens.
"It's true member states can put in place restrictions to protect public health. However any such measure that restricts free movement needs to be proportionate & non-discriminatory"
"It's true member states can put in place restrictions to protect public health. However any such measure that restricts free movement needs to be proportionate & non-discriminatory"
"A vaccine certificate cannot be a precondition for the exercise of free movement. This is 1 of the main principles of the EU digital Covid certificate regulation"
"We have concerns that these measures could discriminate against those persons who are not fully vaccinated" #Malta
"We have concerns that these measures could discriminate against those persons who are not fully vaccinated" #Malta
A reminder: Just like in US, EU member states cannot close their borders with one another.
Unlike in US, there's exceptions for emergencies but they must be justifiable. Idea of certificate (vax, PCR test & antibodies) was once available these closures are no longer acceptable.
Unlike in US, there's exceptions for emergencies but they must be justifiable. Idea of certificate (vax, PCR test & antibodies) was once available these closures are no longer acceptable.
The question: do EU citizens without both vax doses but with a negative PCR test pose enough of a threat to Malta's population to justify emergency suspension of EU free movement law?
#Malta is the most vaccinated country in the world - 85% of all people. Can they justify this?
#Malta is the most vaccinated country in the world - 85% of all people. Can they justify this?
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