Hungary has been requesting borders since September to limit infections. This is what other European countries are doing

With the resurgence of infections coronavirus in Europe, some states are taking cover. L ‘Hungary has announced that it will close the borders from the first of September, to stop the spread of the pandemic. While Britain expands the list of countries for which quarantine is mandatory upon return, adding Switzerland, Czech Republic and Jamaica and Germany invites citizens not to travel to risk areas unless “absolutely necessary”.

The measure decided by the government of Budapest It will be adopted to respond to the significant increase in Covid infections in recent days, Deputy Prime Minister Gergely Gulyas announced after a government meeting. “No foreign citizen will be able to enter Hungary from that day, with some exceptions to be specified yetHungarians returning from abroad will have to submit two negative tests, otherwise they will have to remain in quarantine for two weeks. According to Gulyas, the increase in infections takes place through traffic with foreign countries and it is determined by the return of Hungarians from vacation and by foreign travelers who bring the virus to the country. “Since September 1, all foreign countries are a red zone for us,” Gulyas said. The Hungarian government is negotiating with UEFA to determine how to organize the stadium in Budapest final of the super cup between Bayern Munich and Sevilla, in three weeks: the sports organization has allowed the presence of 20 thousand spectators in the stadium (which has 68 thousand seats). It will be the first game to which spectators are allowed to attend since the sanction for the epidemic began. Foreign fans will be brought from the airport directly to the stadium, and after the game they will be taken back to the airport.

According to the French president Emmanuel macron closing the borders between European countries would be “counterproductive and above all ineffective in the fight against the virus and its spread, it does not make sense”. But UK, Belgium or Germany restrictions have been applied to travel to France. “Rather, it is necessary to have a common methodology to define the areas of active circulation (of the virus) and to treat them within each country.”

In Germany instead the chancellor Angela Merkel urged citizens not to travel to risk areas, unless “absolutely necessary.” The Chancellor stressed that it would not be easy to imagine a travel ban, especially in the Schengen area: “We do not want to reestablish border controls“.

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