Senior MEP lambasts ‘prohibitive’ charges for COVID-19 testing
Dutch member Sophie in ‘t Veld voiced “real concern” at pricing for the tests in most of the EU.
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Speaking in a parliamentary webinar on the new Digital Green Certificate, the Renew Europe deputy said France was among a small number of EU countries not charging for a test.
She singled out Finland for particular criticism, saying that Finnish people were being charged around €240 for a test. She said, “The commercial rates are going through the roof and this means that, for many people, a test is simply unaffordable and therefore out of reach.”
A vaccine may be your ticket to Europe this summer
The E.U. says it will reopen soon to fully inoculated travelers, including Americans. Here’s what to know.
ByJackie Snow
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Europe may be on the verge of reopening to American travelers after a year of border closures and travel bans. Does that mean we can start dreaming of an August tour of the Acropolis or a fall cruise down the Danube? Maybe.
New York Times, Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be permitted to visit again, according to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, the executive branch of the E.U.
Malta aims to be among the first countries in the EU to issue digital vaccination certificates, Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo has said.
During Friday’
Government ministers in Spain have stated that country is preparing to welcome foreign tourists from June, as members of the European Parliament (MEPs) vote on a proposed digital vaccine cert.
On Wednesday, MEPs will cast their ballots on a proposal concerning Digital Green Certificates, which would allow those living in the European Union who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel freely within the bloc.
If approved, a pilot phase of the scheme will begin from June 1, and will be rolled out across the EU by June 21.
Government ministers in Spain have stated that country is preparing to welcome foreign tourists from June, as members of the European Parliament (MEPs) vote on a proposed digital vaccine cert. Pic: Getty Images
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