Travel restrictions in the Corona crisis are slowly falling. But now the government wants to extend the travel warning for non-EU countries until the end of August.
- The worldwide travel warning for the corona pandemic is still valid until June 15th .
- After that, vacationers can travel to at least some European countries again.
- The German government wants to extend the travel warning for non-EU countries until the end of August.
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus * and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany here as a map *. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.
Update from June 9th: Holidaymakers in Germany will not like to hear that! The German government plans to extend the travel warning for more than 160 countries outside the EU until the end of August.
However, there are exceptions for individual countries if they meet certain criteria, reports the DPA . Before cruising the Foreign Office and the Home Office advises noisy image even further from urgently.
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Coronavirus crisis: Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warns German vacationers
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas emphasized that infected vacationers will not be brought back by the government.
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Initial report of 7 June: Berlin - According to Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD), the Federal Government in the summer vacationers with no coronavirus infections to Germany to retrieve . "Anyone who gets infected on vacation * cannot assume that we will bring him back to Germany," Maas told Bild am Sonntag . However, he added that the German diplomatic missions in "acute emergencies" would of course always be available to provide consular support. But he also emphasized: "The Federal Government will not be able to send airplanes again in the summer to bring German vacationers home."
Corona crisis: worldwide travel warning only valid until June 15th
On Wednesday, Maas announced that it would lift the worldwide travel warning because of the Coronavirus * pandemic from June 15 - for the time being, however, only for many European countries. "We want to be able to rely on the fact that our citizens, when they travel, have the greatest possible security with a view to the spread of the virus *", affirmed Mass in the Bild newspaper.
The Foreign Minister left open when the travel warning will also be lifted for countries outside the EU, such as Turkey. “There are talks with the Turkish government. We will not maintain the travel warning in the long run, ”Maas said, adding,“ When the time comes, will depend on the course of the pandemic * . ”Maas also shared this via his Twitter account.
We have also decided that the cancellation of the #travel warning will continue to depend on how the local situation develops.
Because one thing must also be clear: There will not be a return campaign this summer, especially for vacationers in quarantine. (4/4)
Corona crisis: New travel warnings planned for violations of protective measures
Maas announced that it would very quickly issue new travel warnings against holiday countries in the event of violations of corona protective measures : “The distance and hygiene rules also apply to the hotspots. If they are not complied with, travel advice can turn into a travel warning, ”he emphasized.
By the way: You can read all current developments on the topic of vacation despite the Corona crisis in the appropriate ticker at Merkur.de *. Merkur.de * also tells you what current easing measures have been in effect in the various federal states since this Monday (June 8) .
Also interesting: Chancellor Angela Merkel also made her vacation plans pandemic-friendly. In a TV interview, she revealed where she wanted to spend her free time. Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) meanwhile announces a Corona app.
cia with AFP material
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
