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EU border app for helps tourists plan in age of virus
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The site is available in 24 languages so far covers only the 27 European Union member states -- there is no information for Britain nor the four non-EU members of the Schengen travel zone. (Shutterstock/Africa Studio)
Can I go on holiday to Spain? Will I face quarantine? Have the museums and restaurants re-opened yet?
From Monday, as European Union member states accelerate the reopening of their frontiers, tourists' questions will be answered by an official European Union website.
On "Re-open EU" or reopen.europa.eu, travelers can enter the name of the country they hope to visit and find out what the rules are in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
The site is available in 24 languages so far covers only the 27 European Union member states -- there is no information for Britain nor the four non-EU members of the Schengen travel zone.
A resident of France, for example, can consult the site to find out that high speed rail links to Luxembourg are being restored progressively and are at 60 percent of normal.
If he or she wants to go to Austria a face mask is required on the train, and before flying home to France he or she will need to provide a statement of honor that they have no coronavirus symptoms.
The site and an eventual app will be updated as the situation evolves.
Most EU countries reopened their internal borders within the block on Monday, but social distancing rules vary widely across the bloc and some members continue to restrict arrivals from high-risk areas.
