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As the situation in Europe worsens due to the spread of the coronavirus, the issue of border demarcation may need to be reconsidered, President Gitan Nausda said Monday.
However, he emphasized that the relevant decisions would have to be taken jointly by the members of the European Union (EU).
The issue of border control must be the next step and requires a pan-European solution. (…) We are seeing the escalation of the internal border in many EU countries, the issue (the formation of the BNS border) may need to be addressed again, G. Nausda told journalists in Birton on Monday.
He also stated that currently mandatory self-isolation for those arriving in certain countries in Lithuania acts as indirect border control.
There is direct border control and there is indirect control. Self-quarantine significantly reduces the desire to travel across borders, as there are many restrictions and even the fact of traveling makes it unattractive. I think we have a simplified mechanism at the moment on how the quarantine instrument is applied, the President commented on the situation in the country.
It allows us to see more and more new countries by viewing disease statistics and trends in other countries. Some countries are on the brink and may soon be withdrawn as well, Pridr G. Nausda.
According to data from Friday, Poland has a morbidity rate of 15.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, so it is likely that the affected countries next Friday will be included in the neighboring country.
Internal border controls were introduced in many countries of the European Union sometime in the spring. Different countries currently apply different measures to both aggressive citizens and incoming foreigners.
In Lithuania, Lithuanians contiguous to France and Malta have been subjected to mandatory two-week isolation since Monday.
The two states were affected on Friday due to the high incidence of coronavirus.
At the moment, foreigners are also allowed to enter French Lithuania, but they also need isolation for two weeks. Maltese foreigners are not allowed to enter, except as provided by the Government.
Self-isolation is necessary when arriving or returning to countries with a morbidity rate of 16 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks.
Foreigners from Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Slovakia, Italy, Greece, Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Hungary can enter Lithuania without restrictions.
All other foreigners are prohibited from entering Lithuania, except for the exceptions provided by the Government.
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