Maas stated that the European Union can again close the border in the event of an outbreak of coronavirus
Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas has not excluded that the EU will re-close the border in the event of deterioration of the epidemiological situation in certain areas. He declared it in interview to Agency dpa on June 27.
According to Maas, the borders will be closed if the number of infections in any region of the EU will be significantly higher than in others.
He noted that such a decision should be taken at the European level through the ballot box.
The German foreign Minister expressed the view that Europe learned a lot in this crisis.
Flash coronavirus infection COVID-19 began in late 2019 in China. March 11, 2020, the world health organization declared the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
As of this morning throughout the world, the coronavirus has infected 9 979 535 people, Wjertvami COVID-19 498 710, recovered 5 051 864.