EU member states have agreed to allow fully-vaccinated passengers from outside the EU to enter the bloc this summer for holiday purposes.
The EU will also expand the list of non-EU countries which have a good epidemiological situation to allow more travellers to enter the EU for non-essential reasons.
“At the same time, to limit the risk of coronavirus variants entering the EU, the Council [of member states] agreed on a new emergency brake mechanism allowing member states to act quickly and in a coordinated manner,” a European Commission spokesman said
Member states have agreed to allow fully-vaccinated passengers from outside the EU following a recommendation by the European Commission.
The decision to expand the safe list of countries will be taken by EU ambassadors on Friday.Currently there are only eight countries on the list, including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Israel.Member states will decide whether they will accept proof of vaccination to waive travel restrictions.
source;RTE.