EU Acts To Rescue Travel Agency From Lockdown
It Is no surprise the EU is keen to kickstart tourism. COVID-19-linked recession is hitting Europe hard.
A summer season of deserted beaches, echoing nightclubs and empty hotel rooms would make things a whole lot worse. Tourism accounts for 10% of the European economy. Far more in the case of individual countries like Greece and Spain.
The European Commission is suggesting a gradual approach.
Prioritising travel first for goods and workers in the EU to help the smooth running of Europe’s single market; then opening the EU up for European tourists – ensuring social distancing, hygiene and travel, transport and leisure activities aimed at protecting visitors from COVID-19.
The Commission recommends that tracing apps EU countries are introducing to help contain the virus be designed to work for mobile phone users across Europe to keep people safe while on holiday.
And if infection rates still vary greatly within the EU next month, the Commission proposes starting with travel between European countries with similarly low coronavirus levels.
