OBSOLETE COVID THREAD U. S. New restrictions to Europe recommended.

[MickMac]

The EU will recommend to its member states to reintroduce the restrictions on US travellers, sources have told Euronews. #BrusselsBureau https://t.co/45sMQb1gMt

 

[Tincatinker]

The EU will recommend to its member states to reintroduce the restrictions on US travellers, sources have told Euronews. #BrusselsBureau https://t.co/45sMQb1gMt

You'll note that that assertion is appended with a ? mark. Contains no link to any official website and that there is no such announcement, currently, on any of the official websites.

What would journalists do for a living if they couldn't just make stuff up?

 

[MickMac]

Sorry tinca, it's a Reuters report has been running for a few days. Statement from our European union expected soon. The link is to Euro News a reputable station.

CNN reporting.
(CNN) — The European Union is expected to recommend on Monday that member states reinstate Covid-related travel restrictions and halt nonessential travel from the United States and five other countries, a diplomatic source told CNN.
The EU would reestablish coronavirus travel restrictions such as quarantine and testing requirements for unvaccinated travelers from those countries, according to the source.

 

[peregrina2000]

We already closed one thread that was jumping the gun, so please resist the urge to speculate. The report that the EU will remove the US from its “safe list,” which carries with it a non-binding recommendation that its members impose travel restrictions on the countries designated, seems to be well corroborated.

What is totally unknown, though, is the reactions of the member countries. You may remember that when Spain first opened its doors to US non-essential travel, on about June 7, the US not on the EU safe list. Spain required vaccinations to enter. When the EU put the US on its safe list in mid-June, Spain removed the vaccination requirements.

Thanks to a post by @dgrauman on another thread, there is official documentation from Spain assuring that the US will stay on its safe list till September 5.

https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/documentos/Annex_II_risk_countries_and_areas_between_30-08-2021-and-05-09-2021.pdf

For the next few days, then, no need for people going to Spain to worry about getting in.

Updates are welcome, but only factual ones please!

 

[MickMac]

I don't think the reports are saying a ban is possible just further hoops to jump through, European visitors to US have restrictions, better members of the forum are aware of possible changes to travel sorry if I have worried some future pilgrims.

 

[Former member 98118]

Can you see the United Kingdom on the EU 'safe' list? Because I do not see!
Are there like hundreds of thousands of British tourists holidaying in Spain now? Yes they are!

This shows how much Spain cares about EU 'recommendations'. Don't cancel your Camino yet! Spain needs you and your American $$$

 

[ginniek]

We already closed one thread that was jumping the gun, so please resist the urge to speculate. The report that the EU will remove the US from its “safe list,” which carries with it a non-binding recommendation that its members impose travel restrictions on the countries designated, seems to be well corroborated.

What is totally unknown, though, is the reactions of the member countries. You may remember that when Spain first opened its doors to US non-essential travel, on about June 7, the US not on the EU safe list. Spain required vaccinations to enter. When the EU put the US on its safe list in mid-June, Spain removed the vaccination requirements.

Thanks to a post by @dgrauman on another thread, there is official documentation from Spain assuring that the US will stay on its safe list till September 5.

https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/documentos/Annex_II_risk_countries_and_areas_between_30-08-2021-and-05-09-2021.pdf

For the next few days, then, no need for people going to Spain to worry about getting in.

Updates are welcome, but only factual ones please!

The EU has made that recommendation today. At this time it applies only to unvaccinated US travelers.

 

[Tincatinker]

Are there like hundreds of thousands of British tourists holidaying in Spain now

No. Official figures suggest that there are a few thousand. The second-homes are gathering dust and the "Full English Breakfasts" are set solid in the freezers waiting for better days. We are not even expected to return next year. Resort allocations to the travel industry for 2022 are down 60%.

Bournemouth is fully booked

 

[naplesdon]

Several reports say that this a retaliatory effort to get the US to lighten up on travel restrictions for Europeans.

 

[henrythedog]

Bournemouth is as nothing compared to the Lake District!

Confused tourists are being ejected from my local every few minutes for complaining that there’s a head on their pint.

I’m off to Malta.

 

[trecile]

Several reports say that this a retaliatory effort to get the US to lighten up on travel restrictions for Europeans.

Or possibly because the case rate in the US greatly exceeds the standards to be considered a "safe" country?

"The threshold for being on the “safe travel” list is having fewer than 75 new Covid-19 cases daily per 100,000 inhabitants over the previous 14 days. Currently the United States has an infection rate roughly seven times above that threshold."

European Union To Remove The U.S. From Its ‘Safe Travel’ List

The European Union is reconsidering its welcome mat for American travelers.

www.forbes.com

 

[David and Theresa]

Sorry tinca, it's a Reuters report has been running for a few days. Statement from our European union expected soon. The link is to Euro News a reputable station.

CNN reporting.
(CNN) — The European Union is expected to recommend on Monday that member states reinstate Covid-related travel restrictions and halt nonessential travel from the United States and five other countries, a diplomatic source told CNN.
The EU would reestablish coronavirus travel restrictions such as quarantine and testing requirements for unvaccinated travelers from those countries, according to the source.

You realize that you are looking at CNN

 

[Former member 98118]

No. Official figures suggest that there are a few thousand.

The official Spanish stats show 142,507 visitors from the UK in June 2021 alone. That was even before the summer started...

Número de turistas según país de residencia(10822)

www.ine.es

 

[naplesdon]

Trecile, I totally agree as a resident of the state of Florida.

 

[Tincatinker]

The official Spanish stats show 142,507 visitors from the UK in June 2021 alone. That was even before the summer started...

Número de turistas según país de residencia(10822)

www.ine.es

That's about the same figures as Bournemouth for the same period....

 

[MickMac]

Was in the Burren last week hiking the Burren way, lots of tourists from US spectacular.

 

[naplesdon]

Bournemouth is as nothing compared to the Lake District!

Confused tourists are being ejected from my local every few minutes for complaining that there’s a head on their pint.

I’m off to Malta.

I think there was a "law" in Australia when I lived there that forbade ever serving a pint with a head. It meant immediate termination for the bartender.

 

[GPeachy]

So, here in Italy the newest government decree requires travelers from the US to have a negative COVID-19 test (within 72 hrs) in addition to proof of vaccination. You may want to check the ministry of health site for Spain to see if there are new any new requirements from people going from the US to Spain.

 

[Former member 49149]

Rte, Irish news, echoes exactly what Mickmack says... not Cnn. The point is - we are still bouncing around, buffeted by the winds of Covid 19. Take the slipstream when it offers itself...

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

COVID-19: Council removes 5 countries and one entity/territorial authority from the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted

The Council updated the list of countries, special administrative regions and other entities and territorial authorities for which COVID-19 travel restrictions should be lifted.

www.consilium.europa.eu

 

[Tincatinker]

I'm going to close this thread for now. As has been said, the winds of change are still blowing. Whatever the rules are today they may (and probably will) change tomorrow. Those making risk based plans will no doubt continue to do so.

Given that the EC makes its decisions on Friday and announces them on Monday with member states free to follow, or not, any recommendations the answer to any question on access or egress is (????).

Happy planning Amigos