France
France Bans All Non-Essential Arrivals and Departures
Entry into France and exiting from France is now banned due to concerns of new strains of COVID-19, according to an announcement made by French
February 2, 2021
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Travel ban
EU Council
Council Updates List of Third Countries for Which to Allow Entry, Removes Japan
The European Council has updated its list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted, according to an announcement published by the Council. The
January 29, 2021
Entry Ban
Finland Restricts Entry for All Foreign Nationals, Including Other Member States
In an effort to prevent the second strain of COVID-19 from entering, Finland is now restricting all non-essential travel into the country, according to an
January 27, 2021
Belgium
Belgium Bans All Non-Essential Travel To-And-From the Country
In an effort to prevent new variants of COVID-19 from entering Belgium and control them if they do, the Belgian government has made the call
January 25, 2021
Curfew
Dutch PM Bans Incoming Flights, Attempts to Enact Curfew
The Netherlands will be implementing a ban on all flights coming from non-Schengen countries, according to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The new ban on
January 20, 2021
Covid-19
Finland Extends Entry Restrictions Until 9 February 2021
The Finnish Ministry of Interior has announced that their entry ban will be extended until 9 February 2021, according to an announcement published by the
January 10, 2021
European Commission
New Strain of COVID and BREXIT Causes EU to Place Travel Restrictions on UK
From 1 January 2021 forwards, EU Member States will likely begin implementing travel restrictions on arrivals and departures to/from the UK, according to an announcement
December 22, 2020
Covid-19
WTTC: Vaccines Must Not be a Requirement for Travel
The World Tourism and Travel Commission (WTTC) has made an official statement and announcement that they do not support waiting for COVID-19 vaccines to be
December 20, 2020
Abuse of power
EP: COVID-19 Emergency Measures Pose a Risk of Abuses of Power and European Values
The European Parliament has published a report outlining the EP Civil Liberties Committee’s concerns about abuses of power in the context of what effects national
October 28, 2020
Curfew
France Updates List of Safe Third Countries, Enacts Curfew
French authorities have updated their list of countries to which there are no travel restrictions, according to an announcement published by the French Ministry of
October 27, 2020