April 23, 2021
The following is a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
On 23 April 2021 annual European Union Information Providers’ Forum was held in an online format for the second consecutive year. Discussions on current challenges for the EU focused on the topic “Recovery and Resilience”, presenting a brief outline of challenges related to overcoming the pandemic in the near future and of development priorities.
In her speech opening the forum, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zanda Kalnina-Lukaševica, informed the participants about EU-related issues which currently affect Latvia, the measures taken at the EU level to more swiftly and effectively overcome the pandemic, including the accessibility of vaccines, the initiative to introduce a Digital Green Certificate, and EU funding for economic recovery.
Mass vaccination against coronavirus is underway in the UK, raising hopes British holidaymakers will be able to travel this year without the need for quarantine. In fact, the Cypriot government has already outlined plans to allow inoculated Brits and those who test negative for Covid into the country from May without restrictions.
Turkey will also welcome Brits without proof of vaccination this summer but negative PCR tests will be required.
Additionally, the EU has announced plans to introduce a Digital Green Certificate, which will not require a person to be vaccinated. To use this system, you either need to be vaccinated, show you’ve tested negative, or show you’ve previously recovered from Covid-19 to freely travel throughout the EU. However, it is not clear whether this will be available to third country nationals outside the EU – such as Brits.
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MEPs will deal with digital green certificates, UK trade and cooperation, research and innovation during April s plenary session MEPs will vote on EU investment programmes, future EU-UK relations and plans for a Digital Green Certificate during the plenary session on 26-29 April.
Parliament will set out its position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Green Certificate, which aims to facilitate safe travel within the EU during the pandemic.
EU investment will be crucial to rebooting Europe’s economy following the pandemic. Parliament votes on funding to help foster a green, digital and resilient EU between now and 2027. Among the investment programmes to be adopted are Horizon Europe for research and innovation, LIFE for environment and climate action, Digital Europe and the Civil Protection Mechanism.