Americans may be able to travel to the EU this summer – if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the New York Times this should be possible as both sides have approved the same jabs. However, she gave no exact timetable and said it would depend on the “epidemiological situation”. European nations have restricted non-essential travel from the US for more than a year.

The EU toughened its recommendations on foreign visitors in January – but each member state must put the measures in place. Greece, for example, has already said Americans with proof of negative tests can enter.The UK, which is now outside of the EU, is introducing a traffic light system on 17 May that will set out its travel restrictions on countries around the world. Which countries get which traffic light is yet to be finalised.(BBC)…[+]