The European Commission expressed its hope that the countries of the Union will be able to lift the travel restrictions imposed against the backdrop of the Corona pandemic and the opening of borders between the countries of the Union as soon as possible in preparation for the opening of the external borders.
The Italian news agency, “Aki”, quoted a Vice-President of the European Commission, Vera Urova, as saying at a press conference after a meeting on how to help the transport and tourism sectors in the Union to face the repercussions of the crisis of the Corona epidemic that the Federation’s executive body will issue directives to help member states to restart public transport sectors before Opening its external borders, indicating the necessity of saving the tourist season.
Eurova stressed that the move towards re-launching the tourism and transportation sectors should be considered, taking into consideration the epidemiological situation within each country separately and in neighboring countries.
The Commission pointed out the importance of ensuring equal treatment for European citizens when they travel between member states, ensuring the rights of travelers and avoiding discrimination on the basis of nationality after opening the internal borders of the Union.
The European Commission had warned that Europe‘s tourism sector could lose 50 percent of its income this year due to the Corona crisis.
It is noteworthy that the tourism sector provides about 10 percent of the Union’s gross national product and provides 27 million direct and indirect job opportunities.
Source : Sana
