Covid-19
EU proposes ban on travel into Schengen zone to fight virus
The Schengen zone comprises 22 of the 27 EU member states, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein
16 March 2020 - 19:03
Brussels — The head of the European Commission proposed on Monday that member states ban non-essential travel into the bloc — even as more EU capitals close their borders to slow the coronavirus epidemic.
Brussels has struggled to keep up with unilateral measures by EU members to restrict travel, and fears tougher border screening will damage efforts to forge a common response to the disease...
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