European Union will close external borders for 30 days to slow coronavirus pandemic
Source: CNBC
European Union member nations agreed Tuesday to close the EUs external borders for 30 days in a dramatic new effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the planned closings of the massive unions external borders at a press conference.
Movement of people within the European Unions 27 member nations will still be allowed under the restrictions.
The union and its member states will do whatever it takes, said European Council President Charles Michel.
Michel said the EU will arrange for the repatriation of citizens of member countries.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-european-union-leaders-agree-to-close-borders.html
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(10,178 posts)mwooldri
(10,291 posts)Does this mean now a hard border in Northern Ireland?
muriel_volestrangler
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The travel ban will affect all non-EU nationals from visiting the bloc, except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals and diplomats, cross-border and healthcare workers, and people transporting goods.
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The UK and the Republic of Ireland - which is part of the EU but not Schengen - will be invited to join the measure.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51927790
And from a little before the official announcement:
In spite that the Irish Government is considering the invitation of the rest of the EU to join the Schengen Members in imposing a ban to all non-EU and non-Schengen borders, while also reintroducing border checks for EU nationals, Ireland does not plan to close its border with Northern Ireland.
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/ireland-no-border-closure-with-northern-ireland-we-are-discussing-possible-application-of-eu-restrictions/
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