EU officials on Monday proposed easing restrictions on visiting the 27-nation bloc as vaccination campaigns across the continent gather speed.
Travel to the European Union is currently extremely limited except for a handful of countries with low infection rates.
But with the summer tourist season looming, the European Commission hopes the new recommendations will dramatically expand that list.
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People drink coffee outdoor at Lola cafe-bar in Petralona, district of Athens, Cafes and restaurants have reopened in Greece for sit-down service for the first time in nearly six months.(AP)
âThe Commission proposes to allow entry to the EU for nonessential reasons not only for all persons coming from countries with a good epidemiological situation, but also all people who have received the last recommended dose of an EU-authorised vaccine, it said.