The external borders of the Schengen area and the EU will remain closed until at least 15 June. This is the proposal made by the European Commission in a new communication to the Member States and adopted on the same day, 8 May.
EU and Schengen Member States have already been asked twice to impose restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU by travellers from non-Member States. The first such proposal was proposed on 16 March and approved by all Member States on 17 March, with the...