Commision votes against travel ban

[Mordac]

They took a vote on a common policy. The EC are not able to vote as to whether the French open their borders or not as they are a sovereign nation. Funny that.

The announcement came as the European commission advised all 27 member states to discontinue bans on flights and trains from the UK and to reopen freight routes to “ensure essential supply chains continue to function”, including for Covid vaccines. The restrictions were brought in to reduce the spread of a new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK.

(From the Graun: Covid: France to reopen UK border for French and lorry drivers, reports say | World news | The Guardian)

Flight and train bans imposed by EU countries to prevent the spread of a new and potentially highly contagious strain of the coronavirus from the U.K. should be lifted, the European Commission said in a new recommendation Tuesday.

"While it is important to take swift temporary precautionary action to limit the further spread of the new strain of the virus and all non-essential travel to and from the UK should be discouraged, essential travel and transit of passengers should be facilitated," the Commission said. "Flight and train bans should be discontinued given the need to ensure essential travel and avoid supply chain disruptions."

(And that's from Politico: European Commission calls for lifting UK travel bans – POLITICO)

What both articles seem to be saying is that the EC don't think France should be doing this. New directive coming soon...?

[SueEllen]

(From the Graun: Covid: France to reopen UK border for French and lorry drivers, reports say | World news | The Guardian)



(And that's from Politico: European Commission calls for lifting UK travel bans – POLITICO)

What both articles seem to be saying is that the EC don't think France should be doing this. New directive coming soon...?

No need.

UK will no longer be a member so they don't care.

[BR14]

No need.

UK is no longer a member so they don't care.

FTFY

[clearedforlanding]

(From the Graun: Covid: France to reopen UK border for French and lorry drivers, reports say | World news | The Guardian)



(And that's from Politico: European Commission calls for lifting UK travel bans – POLITICO)

What both articles seem to be saying is that the EC don't think France should be doing this. New directive coming soon...?

A directive has to be incorporated into a member countries law.

[vetran]

A directive has to be incorporated into a member countries law.

For the minute, ever closer union is designed to overcome that!

[clearedforlanding]

For the minute, ever closer union is designed to overcome that!

I know this is not an academic document, but have you got a source for that?

[Mordac]

I know this is not an academic document, but have you got a source for that?

Well, a huge bullet has just been dodged by Martin Selmayr being sidelined (he was nailed on to be the next President). The arch-federalists don't currently have a figurehead in a position of power (unless you count Verhofstadt, but he's more monkey than organ-grinder), but sooner or later one will be appointed, to appease some faction or other.
It's only a matter of time. In the next treaty, possibly, but almost certainly the one after that.

[Mordac]

No need.

UK will no longer be a member so they don't care.

What if they (or another nation) want to close the border with another EU member? Covid has opened a can of worms, shutting borders is against free movement. Give it a couple of years, and no EU member will be permitted to close its borders. For any reason. One Europe, all in it together.

[clearedforlanding]

Well, a huge bullet has just been dodged by Martin Selmayr being sidelined (he was nailed on to be the next President). The arch-federalists don't currently have a figurehead in a position of power (unless you count Verhofstadt, but he's more monkey than organ-grinder), but sooner or later one will be appointed, to appease some faction or other.
It's only a matter of time. In the next treaty, possibly, but almost certainly the one after that.

So Mordac does not have a source. Vetran, can you help him out?

[darmstadt]

That has actually happened, Google is your friend

What if they (or another nation) want to close the border with another EU member? Covid has opened a can of worms, shutting borders is against free movement. Give it a couple of years, and no EU member will be permitted to close its borders. For any reason. One Europe, all in it together.

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