"From June 3, Italy will start all over again. We will be able to move between the regions and we are ready to welcome European citizens who want to spend their holidays in Italy . Our facilities are ready, prepared and at the forefront". So the minister Luigi Di Maio addressing the counterparts of some EU countries including Germany and Austria at a summit on tourist flows.
"It is unacceptable that there are blacklists between EU countries. If we do not change direction, there will be serious economic repercussions on the tourism sector of all European countries, not only of Italy".
Shortly before, his German counterpart Heiko Mass had pointed out after the videoconference with the 10 countries that represent the proritary destinations of the Germans in the summer holidays that "with Italy and Spain, countries particularly affected by the coronavirus and where many limitations are still in force, we must continue to speak . "
Contagion trends are improving in many European countries, said Maas. "I hope everyone can have the situation under control at some point, so that we can travel to all countries again without reservations. But I don't know if it will be possible for everyone this summer," he added. "We will be very cautious - the minister underlined -. We do not want to give the impression that everything will be the same, regardless of where you go".
"Well my colleague Heiko Maas - said Di Maio - who, like us, believes that bilateral agreements on tourist flows are against the EU spirit. We must work together. We will provide all countries with a weekly report region by region. Italy is ready and transparent ".
Well my colleague @HeikoMaas, who like us believes that bilateral agreements on tourist flows are against the EU spirit. We need to work together. We will provide all countries with a weekly region by region report. Italy is ready and transparent.
- Luigi Di Maio (@luigidimaio) May 18, 2020