The EU demanded that Hungary ‘immediately retract’ its new border rules today after foreigners were shut out to tackle a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Hungary closed its borders last night except for Hungarians returning from abroad, who will have to quarantine unless they can produce two negative tests, and visitors from Poland, the Czech Republic … Read more
An Inspector calls… at the Allanton Inn in the Scottish Borders, where he enjoys a cosy room and good ale – and admires the upbeat attitude of the owners, despite the troubled times The six-bedroomed Allanton Inn lies just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed The Inspector enjoyed his stay there amid locals and visitors from Edinburgh He said … Read more
Macron ‘forced Boris’s hand on lockdown’ by threatening to close border and ministers were told Britain was on brink of running out of food Matt Hancock was told at start of crisis UK’s food supply chain about to ‘fall over’ Macron warned to act now or France will close borders – 3 days before lockdown … Read more
The SAGE files: Shutting UK’s borders would have ‘little value’ in stopping Covid-19 crisis and immunity passports won’t work without widespread routine testing, latest batch of leaked papers reveal A further 40 Government documents were released today by chief scientist Show SAGE told restricting air travel in May was pointless as damage was done Another study … Read more
South Australia opens its borders to Queensland but SNUBS Victoria and New South Wales by keeping them out of travel bubble Visitors from Queensland can enter South Australia from midnight on Friday The move will give hope to ailing tourism businesses desperate for visitors These visitors will not have to quarantine for the mandatory 14-day … Read more
Spain will be open to British tourists from June 21, the country confirmed today – but any UK holidaymakers will face a two-week quarantine when they return home. Border controls will be lifted for EU member states from Sunday, and the Spanish foreign ministry has confirmed that this includes transition-period Britain. ‘It’s considered that the … Read more
Borders were thrown open across Europe today as a raft of countries including Germany and France lifted three months of coronavirus checks. Motorists were queuing to enter France from Italy and Germany from Denmark this morning after emergency checks were lifted overnight. Spain is allowing thousands of Germans to fly to the Balearic Islands in … Read more
Spain is planning to welcome tourists – including Britons – back in ‘late June’, a government minister said today after Italy announced that its borders would re-open on June 3. Transport minister Jose Luis Abalos said the current two-week quarantine for foreign visitors would be phased out when travel restrictions are lifted within Spain. ‘From late … Read more
Europe has seen an East-West divide in the coronavirus crisis with eastern countries suffering far less after shutting their borders earlier in the outbreak. Political scientists in Poland and Greece say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action, while governments in the west felt a ‘greater sense of complacency’. … Read more
100 scientists are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic causes countries shut their borders Researchers that were part of the MOSACiC expedition in the Arctic won’t be replaced by a new crew in mid-April as originally scheduled A replacement team had been set to fly out of Norway with … Read more