Most U.S. Travelers Will Be Barred From E.U. When Bloc Reopens
Most U.S. Travelers Will Be Barred From E.U. When Bloc Reopens
Europe will allow outsiders to begin entering again on July 1, but the U.S. and Russia are among the nations considered too risky because they have not controlled the coronavirus outbreak.
The Orly airport, near Paris, resumed operations Friday after being closed for more than three months. The European Union wants to open up for summer travel starting July 1.Credit...Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA, via Shutterstock
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
BRUSSELS — The European Union will bar most travelers from the United States, Russia, and dozens of other countries considered too risky because they have not controlled the coronavirus outbreak, E.U. officials said Friday.
By contrast, travelers from more than a dozen countries that are not overwhelmed by the coronavirus will be welcomed when the bloc reopens after months of lockdown on July 1. The acceptable countries also include China — but only if China allows European Union travelers to visit as well, the officials said.