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EU: border closings beyond Easter under discussion, says von der Leyen

2020-04-03T08:42:40.277Z


The aim is to prevent foreign nationals from clogging up already saturated health systems.


Discussions are underway on a possible extension of the closure of the external borders of the European Union beyond Easter, given the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, said European Commission President Ursula von on Friday. der Leyen.

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EU member states unanimously approved on March 17 the Commission's proposal to ban entry of non-bloc people for 30 days in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. " We are in the process of consulting all the Member States to decide after Easter what to do next, " said Ursula Von der Leyen on Europe 1. " This has been a measure very well received by the Member States, all the world has understood the necessity . "

" It is a very bad idea anyway to make superfluous trips, to go to the European Union if it is not necessary, " she continued. " The objective of this measure was to prevent people who do not live in the European Union from coming to seek treatment in Europe when the health system is completely saturated, " said Ursula von der Leyen.

Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that at the start of the health crisis " some Member States have thought only of their own problems " and particularly deplored the closure of internal borders or export bans on medical equipment. " Today these problems have disappeared and we see many signs of solidarity," she said. She said she was convinced that the European Union would come out " stronger " from the Covid-19 crisis despite the current questions about solidarity between the 27.

The President of the European Commission also welcomed the financial and economic measures adopted by the EU to support the Member States. " We have tried to free up liquidity by relaxing our very strict rules following the Maastricht Treaty, so that countries can invest massive amounts of liquidity in their economy, " she argued.

To read also: "We can understand that the Italians develop a certain bitterness towards the European Union".

" We anticipate an economic response, a powerful response ," she added. " I believe it is essential that we rely today on a European budget that is a response to the virus and a sort of Marshall plan to secure our future ." The European Commission proposed last Thursday the establishment of a financial lever of 100 billion euros to support partial unemployment plans within the EU.

Source: lefigaro

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