Bad news for tourists wishing to travel across the Atlantic this summer.
The United States "
maintains existing restrictions
" on international travel
at this stage
, despite requests for reciprocity from the European Union, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday at a press briefing. regular.
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“
We maintain the existing travel restrictions at this stage
,” she said, justifying this decision in particular by the rapid spread of the Delta variant “
here and abroad
”. While European Union countries have decided to reopen their own borders to Americans, provided they are vaccinated against Covid-19 or test negative, the United States has kept theirs closed for more than a year. year. In mid-July, US President Joe Biden explained that his teams were studying "
at the moment
" the possibility of reopening the borders.
Canada has also decided to reopen its border from August 9 to fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents living in the United States. Washington announced in early June the establishment of working groups with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and the United Kingdom to look into the issue of international travel. The European Union, for its part, has opened the door to American visitors, but its calls for "
reciprocity
" from the United States have so far failed.