Travel within the United States is tricky, depending on the state in which one lives and where one plans to go. Some cities or states have mask mandates and are still under lockdown constraints. Some have forced quarantines after arriving or returning from another state. There are still curfews in effect in some metropolitan areas. But for the most part, travel is possible so long as Americans adhere to airline mask rules, or drive themselves. Travelling overseas, however, is different.
The European Union is finally allowing Americans travel rights this summer. Unfortunately, only Americans those who have allowed themselves to be injected with a rushed experimental COVID vaccine will be “allowed” into the EU.
On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke to the New York Times in Brussels about the decision. She acknowledged her support stating, “this will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union … because one thing is clear: all 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved.”
It appears that for now, Americans will be required to show some form of medical record demonstrating they have been vaccinated in order to travel to the EU, and they will not be subject to a quarantine once arriving at their destination. The EU will not, however, require a digital “COVID passport.” The EU has already declared that Digital Vaccine Certificates cannot be required for travel, as such a requirement could restrict people with low incomes and/or from impoverished areas — and that raises plenty of human rights concerns — but the vaccine itself apparently will be required, and showing proof of being vaccinated is now necessary for those making travel plans to visit the EU in the coming months.
The exact date of when Americans will be allowed to travel to EU countries is still uncertain. Von der Leyen noted that it would be based “on the epidemiological situation, but the situation is improving in the United States, as it is, hopefully, also improving in the European Union.”
Each EU country has varying degrees of restrictions and COVID protocols, just like each state in the United States, but this new development raises many questions. What “improvements” in COVID case numbers are enough for the United States and the EU to resume a working travel relationship? Will individuals who have not received a COVID vaccine ever be able to travel to the EU again? And, of course, what other restrictions will those who choose to remain unvaccinated face in the globalist push for medical tyranny?
