Poles to travel to most EU countries without any obstacles from Monday

Poland abolished on Saturday the quarantine obligation for entering the country and controls at internal EU borders. From Monday, Poles will be able to travel freely, including to Greece and France. The borders are now open, incl. Italy, Croatia and Bulgaria.

International flights from Poland are to be restored on June 16. The external borders of the EU remain closed.

Lifting the quarantine obligation and restrictions on border controls is usually applied to citizens of all EU and Schengen area countries as well as travelers arriving from there. However, most countries reserve the right to modify this decision depending on the evolution of the epidemic in each country. For example, people from Great Britain, Sweden or Spain will not enter Austria yet.

On Friday, the Czech Ministry of Health announced that the Śląskie Voivodeship in Poland was recognized as the highest risk area, therefore the relaxation of restrictions will not cover travelers entering the Czech Republic from this region. Border controls will be maintained and no tourist or transit traffic will be possible. The remaining territory of Poland was defined as a safe.

(PAP)