The European Commission is in favor of the idea of a vaccination certificate against Covid-19 that is "
mutually recognized
", said its president, Ursula von der Leyen, in an interview with several Portuguese media before her visit to Lisbon on Friday .
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It is a medical requirement to have a vaccination certificate.
It is for this reason that I welcome the initiative of the Greek Prime Minister (Kyriakos Mitsotakis, editor's note) for a mutually recognized vaccination certificate
”, she declared.
"
If this gives priority or access to certain goods, it is a political and legal decision that must be discussed at European level
", she added, while the Twenty-Seven will hold a new summit on their coordination next Thursday. in the face of the health crisis.
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The head of the Greek government called on the European Union on Tuesday to adopt a “standardized” vaccination certificate to give a boost to the tourism industry, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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It is urgent to develop a common agreement on the creation of a vaccination certificate that will be accepted by all member countries
", Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote, stressing that "
a standardized certificate will be the proof that a person has been successfully vaccinated
”.