Italy to open its borders for tourists on June 3rd, however not everyone is allowing Italians in
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From June 3 Italy will be opening its borders to those coming from the countries of the Schengen area. No quarantine and no self-certifications.
The movements between the different regions are also freely resumed and it will again be possible to sail along the Italian coast.
Borders are the exclusive competence of States and at this stage the European Commission can only limit itself to recommendations, such as those contained in the Tourism package of 13 May in which States are invited to a total exit from the coordinated and at the same time secure lockdown to avoid risk of a second wave of infections. However, some states are escaping forward.
Greece has already made it known that from 15 June it will reopen to foreigners from 29 countries (including New Zealanders) but not to Italians.
Doors are open in Greece for tourists from 29 countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Estonia, Japan, Israel, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Finland.
Italy, France and Spain remained off the list, which is compiled – explains the newspaper Khatimerini – after examining the epidemiological data of each country, and considering the announcements of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) and the recommendations of the National Committee on infectious diseases.
The entry ban does not apply to the nationality of tourists, but to the country of origin of the flight that lands on Greek soil, the government said. Athens has made it known that it will update the list on July 1st.
Italians can go on vacation to Croatia but on condition that they show hotel reservations.
Last Thursday Zagreb listed the ten states to which it opens its doors: Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Italy was initially excluded, then the change of position and the decision to allow Italians to enter the country for work and economic reasons, including tourist ones. However, you must have a reservation.
In addition there is the problem that at the moment it is not possible for Italians to cross Slovenia, which after having opened to all EU citizens on May 14 last, the first country to come out of the emergency, has then retraced its steps allowing the admission only to Croats.
Austria will definitively open the borders with Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland on 15th June. It is also seeking agreements with other states to allow the Austrians to return without the 14 days of quarantine.
“The situation in Italy is the most difficult – he said -. However, we are looking for a solution soon.
Italians will also have to wait for holidays in Spain: air and sea borders closed until 6 June, with the exception of cross-border workers, residents, diplomats, all with 14-day quarantine obligations.
France, on the other hand, has never closed its borders to Italy: you can go there freely on condition that you have a self-certification and declaration of absence of symptoms from Covid-19. Even Britain does not provide for restrictions for Italians even if starting from 8 June a two-week quarantine will be mandatory for those coming from abroad.
