EU Governments Push to Relax Ban on Travel From Rest of World
- Move to more targeted approach on visitors is being discussed
- Bloc prohibits non-essential visits from all but seven nations
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A group of European Union nations that count tourism as a significant industry is pushing for a relaxation of rules on traveling to the bloc from the rest of the world, according to diplomats.
The EU imposed a blanket ban on non-essential travel from most countries last March in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19. But with vaccinations gathering pace, some states want to adopt a more targeted regime to help spur an economic recovery, diplomats with knowledge of the deliberations said.