German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday urged European countries not to reopen tourism destinations too early, or risk another wave of coronavirus contagion.
“A European race to see who will allow tourist travel first will lead to unacceptable risks,” he told German outlet Bild am Sonntag.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week said Europeans will find “smart solutions” to allow them to take summer vacations despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Maas said European countries would have to agree on common criteria on freedom of travel “as quickly as possible, but as responsibly as necessary.” Earlier this week, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton told French media that restarting touristic activity would require “harmonization of best practices, in particular regarding border crossings and seasonal workers.”
“We must not let the hard-won successes of the last few weeks be ruined,” Maas said, mentioning the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl that became a coronavirus contagion cluster in March. (The resort reopened on April 23.)
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday urged European countries not to reopen tourism destinations too early, or risk another wave of coronavirus contagion.
“A European race to see who will allow tourist travel first will lead to unacceptable risks,” he told German outlet Bild am Sonntag.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week said Europeans will find “smart solutions” to allow them to take summer vacations despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Maas said European countries would have to agree on common criteria on freedom of travel “as quickly as possible, but as responsibly as necessary.” Earlier this week, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton told French media that restarting touristic activity would require “harmonization of best practices, in particular regarding border crossings and seasonal workers.”
“We must not let the hard-won successes of the last few weeks be ruined,” Maas said, mentioning the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl that became a coronavirus contagion cluster in March. (The resort reopened on April 23.)
A slightly different tone came from the Bundestag, as Wolfgang Schäuble said in an interviRead More – Source
