Good news for the tourism sector. France will gradually reopen its external borders known as "Schengen" from July 1. The announcement was made jointly by Christophe Castaner and Jean-Yves Le Drian, respectively Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs this Friday evening.
The decision was taken in accordance with the recommendations of the European Commission presented on Thursday and "this opening will be carried out in a gradual and differentiated manner according to the health situation of the different third countries, and in accordance with the procedures which will have been adopted at European level by then ", They said.
On March 16, Emmanuel Macron announced that the European Union would close the borders of the Schengen area from all entry for a period of 30 days, from the start of confinement in France. This decision was then extended.