Merkel wants EU to ban all UK travellers from entering the Bloc
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:55 pm
Restrictions on UK tourists ramped up amid Delta variant concerns
Portugal, Spain, Malta and Hong Kong have announced new restrictions on UK tourists amid growing concern over the Delta variant.
The Portuguese government imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement on arrivals from the UK who are not fully vaccinated.
This puts UK holidaymakers in the same risk category as those from South Africa, Brazil, India and Nepal.
Previously, UK visitors were exempt from quarantine if they had evidence of a recent negative coronavirus test.
The new rule, which came into effect on Monday, does not apply to Madeira.
The island will be added to the UK Government’s green travel list on Wednesday, meaning UK holidaymakers visiting the island will no longer need to self-isolate on their return.
Mainland Portugal will remain on the amber list.
People arriving in the UK from locations in that tier must quarantine for 10 days.
The Times reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union (EU) to ban all UK travellers from entering the bloc.
The plan will be discussed by the EU’s integrated political crisis response committee, according to the newspaper.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet Ms Merkel at Chequers on Friday.
Meanwhile, Malta will be added to the UK’s green list on Wednesday, but the central Mediterranean country announced that from that day it would only permit UK visitors who were fully vaccinated.
Portugal, Spain, Malta and Hong Kong have announced new restrictions on UK tourists amid growing concern over the Delta variant.
The Portuguese government imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement on arrivals from the UK who are not fully vaccinated.
This puts UK holidaymakers in the same risk category as those from South Africa, Brazil, India and Nepal.
Previously, UK visitors were exempt from quarantine if they had evidence of a recent negative coronavirus test.
The new rule, which came into effect on Monday, does not apply to Madeira.
The island will be added to the UK Government’s green travel list on Wednesday, meaning UK holidaymakers visiting the island will no longer need to self-isolate on their return.
Mainland Portugal will remain on the amber list.
People arriving in the UK from locations in that tier must quarantine for 10 days.
The Times reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union (EU) to ban all UK travellers from entering the bloc.
The plan will be discussed by the EU’s integrated political crisis response committee, according to the newspaper.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet Ms Merkel at Chequers on Friday.
Meanwhile, Malta will be added to the UK’s green list on Wednesday, but the central Mediterranean country announced that from that day it would only permit UK visitors who were fully vaccinated.