16/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 16 April, the European Commission wrote to the Irish government asking for an explanation of the compulsory hotel quarantine measures imposed on travellers from some Member States. Commissioner Didier Reynders said on Twitter that Ireland had to provide “explanations” for the measures, as the Commission wanted any restrictions on free movement to remain “proportionate” and necessary. For the last month, Ireland has been charging some Member State nationals almost €2,000 each to stay quarantined for 14 days in a secure hotel. Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and Austria are among the countries on this list. “The Commission believes that Ireland’s objective of protecting public health during the pandemic could be achieved through less restrictive measures”, explained spokesperson Christian Wigand. (SP)