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brooklynite

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:02 PM Mar 2020

Breaking News: EU to Ban Entry to 26 Schengen Area Countries

Source: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/eu-to-ban-en

The European Union is set to shut down all Schengen Area Borders, as an extreme measure to prevent the Coronavirus from further spreading in the borderless area.

The European countries have discussed today the idea of introducing a ban on entry to the 26-state Schengen passport-free travel zone, which would cover all non-essential visits from third countries, with exemptions including for citizens of the Schengen area, people familiar with the work.

The proposal was announced by the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen through a tweet.


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Breaking News: EU to Ban Entry to 26 Schengen Area Countries (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2020 OP
What about last week? Pentatonic Mar 2020 #1
Yes, and rightly so TomVilmer Mar 2020 #2
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