A Michael Okuda its good to see you with us germany has taken another major step towards normality after months of coronavirus restrictions this weekend Border Control says some of germanys neighbors are being eased this includes a luxembourg france austria and switzerland the goal is to resume free travel within the e. U. By mid june just in time for some holiday but it all still very much depends on keeping the virus in check the endless speeches of france and the majestic mountains of austria in any normal summer German Tourists love to head for these and many other european beauty spots. But because of the corona virus the route to germanys neighbors has been blocked at the borders for many the pandemic has given travel a new importance just gets a lot of courses about our health all around the world but they cant take away our freedom to travel not because of corona or an economic crisis and of the tough days the spot in front of id like to go to spain i dont yet know if thats pos
Lockdown. A michael ok welcome to the Program Germany has taken another major step towards returning to normal so yeah after months of coronavirus restrictions starting today germany is lifting border controls with luxembourg its also relaxing checks at its borders with austria france and switzerland Authorities Say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the e. U. By mid june just in time for the Summer Holiday. Correspondent bustin hartig is on the german austrian border in the town of kiefers feld and from where he joins me now boston its good to see you again in squarely a big day where you are the border between germany and austria reopened just a few hours ago give us a sense of what the situation is. As you can see michael its fairly quiet theres one car at the checkpoint right now but if you look over here this lane ive been ive been told is up until yesterday this was packed with cars at any given moment because police pulled over every
Michael oconnor its good to have you with us germany has taken another major step towards returning to normal sea after months of coronavirus restrictions starting today germany is lifting border controls with luxembourg its also relaxing checks with its border with austria france and switzerland Authorities Say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the e. U. By mid june just in time for the Summer Holiday. Correspondent busseron hard ease on the german austrian border in the town of kiefers fault and from where he joins me now boston its good to see you again and its clearly a big day where you are the border between germany and austria reopened just a few hours ago. Give us a sense of what the situation is. Yeah as you can see michael its fairly quiet theres one car at the checkpoint right now but if you look over here this lane ive been ive been told is up until yesterday this was packed with cars at any given moment because police pulled o
Will have to adjust to stadiums without fans one of the big games will see dortmund take on shelter in their 1st match after the lockdown. Im a backer it is its good to have you with us germany has taken another major step towards returning to normal say after months of coronavirus restrictions starting today germany is lifting border controls with luxembourg its also relaxing checks at its border with austria france and switzerland Authorities Say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the e. U. By mid june just in time for the summer holidays. Correspondent correspondent bastian hot issue is on the german austrian border in the town of kiefers feldon from way he joins me now fast in a big day way you border controls have there been further ages to what exactly is the situation there. Yes so as you can see its really quiet here and that mainly has to do with the fact that the police are no longer checking every single car that wants to cross t
About the players will have to adjust to stadiums without fans one of the big games will say dortmund take on shocker in their 1st match after the lockdown. Im Rebecca Richards its good to have you with us germany has taken another major step towards returning to normal say after months of coronavirus restrictions starting today germany is lifting it border controls with luxembourg its also relaxing checks at its borders with austria france and switzerland or far they say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the e. U. By mid june just in time for the summer holidays. Correspondent correspondent bastian hot issue is on the german austrian border in the town of kiefers feldon from way he joins me now best in a big day way you border controls have there been further ages to what exactly is the situation there. Yes so as you can see its really quiet here and that mainly has to do with the fact that the police are no longer checking every single c