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Reopening borders and free movement: Europe's recommendations

On 13 May 2020, the European Commission set out a coordinated approach in three phases to gradually reopening the EU’s internal borders. More info: Brussels, 13.5.2020 C(2020) 3250 final Communication from the Commission COVID-19 Towards a phased and coordinated approach for restoring freedom of movement and lifting internal border controls

It is also providing a list of the internal border controls in place at any given time. More info

On 8 May, it published guidance on the free movement of health professionals and harmonisation of training in relation to Covid-19 emergency measures. More info: Guidance on free movement of health professionals and minimum harmonisation of training in relation to COVID-19 emergency measures – recommendations regarding Directive 2005/36/EC

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