Linkevičius: the EU’s external borders will probably not open until the end of June



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“The external borders, we really should open them, that is, the external borders of the European Union, are opened in a coordinated way. At least there is such an understanding of not doing it until June 15, and after that, apparently, that process can continue, I would predict, until the end of June, perhaps not so, ”L. Linkevičius told Knowledge Radio on Thursday.

He said that, unlike the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the way out of the crisis in the European Union should be coordinated, also in preparation for possible future challenges.

Meanwhile, he also emphasized that the EU’s internal borders are already opening and that the Baltic States are a good example of this.

Latvians and Estonians have created the travel bubble that has been noticed around the world, by all the agencies in the world, not just in Europe. After all, Poland is approaching us and we have been discussing this very quickly with my fellow Minister very recently, and I think Finland is also thinking about it. And that bubble will eventually expand to the Schengen bubble, “said L. Linkevičius.

Under the current procedure, if the number of COVID-19 cases in a foreign country during the last 14 days is 100,000. the population will be 15 to 25, the citizens of that country can come to Lithuania, but 14 days of isolation are required. If the number of cases does not exceed 15 cases per 100,000. Citizens of these countries not only can enter but also do not need isolation.

The list of countries that meet these requirements is coordinated by the three Baltic States, among which restrictions on movement have been lifted.

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