EU Signals Readiness , to Lift Travel Ban on US.
A formal recommendation was issued by the
EU to lift the ban on travelers from the U.S. on June 18.
While the recommendation is
not legally enforceable.
it allows the 27 EU member nations
to create their own restrictions.
Several countries in the EU rely on tourism to maintain
their economies, including Italy and Portugal.
The news was welcomed by government officials
who pushed for further easing of travel restrictions. .
We also need the other direction — that flying to the United States will be possible again, Andreas Scheuer, German Transport Minister,
via 'The Washington Post'.
EU officials are hopeful the bloc of nations will
reach herd immunity in the coming weeks.
EU Parliament announced earlier this week
that quarantine restrictions would soon be replaced
by a digital vaccination certificate system