06/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – Belgium in turn announced on Monday 6 July that at this stage it would not apply the EU Council’s recommendation to open the EU’s external borders to 15 non-Member States (see EUROPE 12518/9). This recommendation provides for tourists from 14 non-Member States and China to be able to travel back to the EU from the beginning of July under conditions of reciprocity. Several Member States have already announced limited openings, such as Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic. Hungary has chosen to open up only to Serbia. Belgium has chosen not to open up to any of these 15 countries, according to Belga, which cited the decision taken on 6 July by a select ministerial committee. (SP)