EU to reopen borders to vaccinated Americans and others after more than a year of restrictions Updated: 5 hours ago Published 5 hours ago A museum worker walks inside the Louvre museum, Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 in Paris. Museums must restrict entries so there is 8 square meters of space (86 square feet) per visitor. Café and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life — sipping coffee and wine with friends outdoors — to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Share on Facebook Print article BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday agreed to open its borders to vaccinated Americans and others after more than a year in which travel into the bloc has been severely restricted, a spokesman said Wednesday.