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Member States allow more tourists from third countries to return to EU

Brussels, 19/05/2021 (Agence Europe)

Member States’ national ambassadors to the EU gave the green light on Wednesday 19 May to the proposed revision of the EU recommendation on non-essential travel to the EU, which aims to open the EU to more tourists from third countries, especially those who are vaccinated and come from a zone considered to be safe by the EU.

The proposal was tabled on 3 May (see EUROPE B12711A1) and had received a positive initial response on 5 May (see EUROPE B12713A13). However, the national ambassadors...