EU Nations Creating Bilateral Solutions to Immunity Certificate Travel
The planned immunity certificate system of the European Union could face irrelevance as various member states, among them Hungary, are introducing their own solutions to allowing vaccinated people to travel, either internationally or domestically. While the main concern is that the development of the European database is taking too long, Hungary’s use of bilateral agreements could likely be tied to its licensing of vaccines not authorized by the European Medicines Agency.
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders stated to the European Parliament that member states impede on the effectiveness of a single, joint vaccination certification system if they introduce their own vaccination certificates.
Romania and Hungary to Accept Each Other’s Immunity Certificates
Hungary and Romania have agreed to mutually accept each other’s immunity certificates, Romanian prime minister Florin
Cîțu confirmed on Thursday. Unfortunately, this does not change the fact that Transylvanian Hungarians who were vaccinated in Romania but live in Hungary cannot get a Hungarian immunity certificate.
Florin Cîțu said the foreign ministries of the two nations are still finalizing the formalities of the agreement, but they are in agreement to accept each other’s on immunity certificates. In fact, Cîțu told MTI that Romania is willing to accept all EU member state’s immunity certificates.