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The MFA is seeking clarification from Hungary after the neighboring country announced that it would close its borders to foreigners for at least a month. The Romanian Embassy in Budapest will request information on this issue from the Budapest authorities, in order to assess “its impact on Romanian citizens traveling to Hungary and through Hungary, respectively.” French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday of any possible reopening of borders between European Union countries, arguing that this would be a counterproductive and ineffective measure in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a point of view after the appearance in the public space of the information according to which Hungary closes its borders to foreigners due to the spread of COVID-19
Based on the information published in the public space on some decisions of the Hungarian Government regarding the adoption of new measures for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that clarifications have already been requested about the Romanian Embassy in Budapest. the content of the aforementioned decisions and their impact on Romanian citizens traveling in Hungary and respectively through Hungary, as a transit state, to other European states, as well as on Romanian citizens, cross-border workers. Likewise, a request was sent that the Romanian authorities be informed as soon as possible about how to implement the respective decisions, ”MAE transmits.
Hungary closes its borders to foreigners for at least a month.
Hungary to close borders to foreigners from September 1 to limit the growing number of new coronavirus infections
Orban’s chief of staff said the rules to combat the COVID-19 pandemic would be in effect for at least a month.
Macron warns that a reopening of borders in Europe would be counterproductive
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday of any possible reopening of borders between European Union countries, claiming it would be a counterproductive and ineffective measure against the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, report dpa and Reuters, writes Agerpres.
Instead, Macron advocated for coordination at the European level and for common approaches to local outbreaks of COVID-19.
“Closing the border between two countries does not make sense when there are outbreaks, areas of active circulation as we call them now, which are clearly identified,” said the French head of state during a visit to a drug factory.
Europe has millions of cross-border workers, some of whom travel between two unaffected regions in different countries, and it would be “absurd” to prevent “everyday life, economic life,” Emmanuel Macron explained.
He said he spoke with Angela Merkel last week during her visit to the French president’s summer residence and hopes to focus on the issue in the coming days.
“We will work in the coming days to advance on this issue. Let us not repeat the mistakes of March in this regard. It would be counterproductive and, above all, ineffective in the fight against the spread of the virus,” the French president explained.
France registered 6,111 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest value for this indicator since the end of March.
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