The desire to return to normal is great - and within reach.
Is the vaccination certificate now coming back to normal life as a ticket?
Greece wants to introduce EU-wide vaccination certificates.
Vaccination certificates are intended to boost the economy, tourism and culture.
EU leaders will discuss the proposal on January 21, 2021.
Berlin - The bumpy start of the vaccination caused discussions in Germany.
Was it right to leave the purchase of the vaccine doses to the EU, is the population even ready for the vaccine and what rights do the vaccinated have?
The only consensus is that
vaccinations are
the long-term strategy in combating corona
among
the general population.
While
German politics and the Ethics Council are
wrestling with special rights for vaccinated people, the
Greek government has made
its position clear: Athens is rushing forward with a letter to
Ursula von der Leyen
.
In the letter, the
picture
is available, the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis submits a proposal to the President of the European Commission, which should enable a return to normal life.
Coronavirus crisis: proof of vaccination should enable travel
The letter from the Greek head of government provides for
travel within the EU to be
resumed as
soon
as possible.
The
tourism
represents for Greece is one of the main sources of income, so it Mitsotakis' government is a concern, to allow easy travel by Member States tourists.
He sees uncomplicated entry without quarantine measures as a "fundamental priority" for EU countries.
In the letter, which he sent to all
26 EU heads of government
in addition to Ursula von der Leyen
, Mitsotakis emphasized the importance of vaccination for
returning to normal life
.
He says that the next few months will be crucial to enable “the basis for an economic and social return in 2021”.
In addition to the letter, the Greek Prime Minister sent a
draft of the vaccination certificate
.
In addition to personal data, this contains the vaccine used, the batch number and the data of the vaccination.
Coronavirus: special rights for vaccinated people?
German ethics council split
The
heads of state and government
will
meet on
January
21, 2021
to discuss Greece's proposal.
In Germany, the discussion has been heating up the minds for months.
The federal government repeated that although there was
no general compulsory
vaccination, the reaction was less categorical when it came to benefits for vaccinated people.
The government around Chancellor Angela Merkel orients itself in this decision on the
Ethics Council
, which expressed itself in December on
special rights for people who have already been vaccinated
.
The council decided unanimously that there should be
no benefits for vaccinated people
- as long as it is not proven that vaccinated people can
not pass
the virus
on
.
The advice is divided in the event that there are no scientific or medical concerns: Half are in favor of a state vaccination certificate, the other half against.
(
jf
)