BRUSSELS: European Union ministers on Tuesday discussed ways to better coordinate travel restrictions in the 27-nation bloc and guarantee the smooth circulation of people and goods as many EU nations see a resurgence of the coronavirus.
European affairs ministers gathered in Brussels hoped to define a common ground following the confusion that individual border restrictions some countries adopted during the early days of the pandemic. In March, several member nations closed their borders in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus, even though the EU’s Schengen agreement allows residents to move freely between countries without visas.
The actions blocked traffic and medical equipment. The European affairs ministers are discussing recommendations the EU’s executive commission made to avoid a repeat of the…
