{"id":12832,"date":"2021-05-05T16:17:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T16:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=12832"},"modified":"2021-05-05T18:12:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T18:12:40","slug":"commissioner-varhelyi-we-have-proposed-to-the-eu-to-reopen-up-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/commissioner-varhelyi-we-have-proposed-to-the-eu-to-reopen-up-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner Varhelyi: We have proposed reopening up borders to the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During his visit to Albania, the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi has declared that the European Commission has proposed to several EU member countries to reopen the borders closed because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made a proposal to member states, and they are the ones that will decide. In our recommendations, we have suggested member states to open their border back up and allow citizens from other countries as well, to enter the EU, especially from the Western Balkans, even if they don\u2019t have any mandatory reasons (for their travel). In other words, so that their travelling can recommence,\u201d said the EU Commissioner on Enlargement.<\/p>\n<p>From Rinas, where he stayed for a few hours, Varhelyi emphasized that the reopning of borders could be done for those countries that have seen a decline of infections, however he did add that the last word belongs to each country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why we are using epidemiologic data. The citizens of those countries that exhibit a good epidemiologic situation should have the possibility to visit countries of the EU, in addition to those individuals, who have already been vaccinated. I hope that gradually, we can start to have a summer that will resemble a normal one,\u201d declared the EU\u2019s diplomat.<\/p>\n<p>Varhelyi was in Tirana in the frame of a Balkan tour focused on the distribution of vaccines. Our country will be benefiting a total of 145 000 doses of the Pfizer vaccines, from the European Union and the first batch of 4700 doses arrived yesterday night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his visit to Albania, the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi has declared that the European Commission has proposed to several EU member countries to reopen the borders closed because of the pandemic. \u201cWe have made a proposal to member states, and they are the ones that will decide. 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