Travel to EU may not be straightforward next year

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Holidaymakers from Great Britain barred from EU after 1 January under Covid rules

European commission indicates Britons will face ban on non-essential travel at end of Brexit transition

www.theguardian.com

 

[Romke]

It'll be nice & quiet in my neck of the woods....

 

[WelshGas]

So what's new.
Until it has been proven that a vaccine prevents onward transmission, instead of just protecting the vaccinated person, then a vaccinated person is just as dangerous as asymptomatic carriers to a non vaccinated population.
We are now entering a dangerous period that will not end until 70 +% of the population is vaccinated or it is proven that vaccination stops transmission.

 

[Lightning]

This is what’s new:

British holidaymakers will be barred from the European Union from 1 January under current Covid-19 safety restrictions, with the EU commission indicating there will be no exemption for the UK.

The decision will no longer be ours to take, so the choice aspect is removed.

 

[Velma's Dad]

Yeah but at least we've got blue passports now.

 

[WelshGas]

This is what’s new:

British holidaymakers will be barred from the European Union from 1 January under current Covid-19 safety restrictions, with the EU commission indicating there will be no exemption for the UK.

The decision will no longer be ours to take, so the choice aspect is removed.

Until the Tourist season starts.

 

[Lightning]

At which point we will be limited to 90 days or face a fine and ban and will require expensive private health insurance, 4 months notice for pets and an international driving permit, increased car insurance rates and roaming data surcharges so we can use our terrible exchange rate in the sunshine. I have been unable to identify a single positive outcome for me so far, but I must be missing something.

 

[WelshGas]

At which point we will be limited to 90 days or face a fine and ban and will require expensive private health insurance, 4 months notice for pets and an international driving permit, increased car insurance rates and roaming data surcharges so we can use our terrible exchange rate in the sunshine. I have been unable to identify a single positive outcome for me so far, but I must be missing something.

You are.

 

[Lightning]

You are.

Would that be the eventual break up of the UK when Scotland vote leave as a consequence of all this?

 

[Lightning]

Or would it be that businesses in England, Scotland and Wales will now be competing directly with those based in Northern Ireland, who will now have full access to to the EU on equal trading terms following Gove’s announcement yesterday?

 

[GSX1300R]

Transferred my last September booking with Brittany Ferries 2020 to September 2021.. Still don’t know if we will even be going then...What a giant cock up!!!

 

[WelshGas]

All depends on the Worldwide vaccination campaigns, and the prevelance of Covid 19.

 

[GSX1300R]

So what's new.
Until it has been proven that a vaccine prevents onward transmission, instead of just protecting the vaccinated person, then a vaccinated person is just as dangerous as asymptomatic carriers to a non vaccinated population.
We are now entering a dangerous period that will not end until 70 +% of the population is vaccinated or it is proven that vaccination stops transmission.

If the prediction of a bit over 50% on GMTV will have the vaccine then we won’t be going anywhere till we either die or it burns itself out.

 

[ReinholdMessner]

Or would it be that businesses in England, Scotland and Wales will now be competing directly with those based in Northern Ireland, who will now have full access to to the EU on equal trading terms following Gove’s announcement yesterday?

It might be something to do with fish? Always the fish.

 

[Lightning]

It might be something to do with fish? Always the fish.

Cheap and sustainable cod and chips may be it, but I’m vegetarian so it doesn’t help me.

 

[GSX1300R]

It might be something to do with fish? Always the fish.

I don’t understand this fish thing...Fish and chips used to be a cheap family meal now you are talking £30 + for a family of 4..Does this “Deal” mean the price of drop so we can afford to buy it again?

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

It might be something to do with fish? Always the fish.

Excuse the pun, but that might be a red herring.
It’s being argued that Macron is using fishing rights to force a no deal which will be a positive outcome for France and for his re-election.

 

[WelshGas]

Excuse the pun, but that might be a red herring.
It’s being argued that Macron is using fishing rights to force a no deal which will be a positive outcome for France and for his re-election.

I wonder if the French fishing fleet agree.

 

[Lightning]

I found a positive for me. The UK has recently banned live animal exports, which they could not do previously under EU rules.

 

[Wongo]

I don’t understand this fish thing...Fish and chips used to be a cheap family meal now you are talking £30 + for a family of 4..Does this “Deal” mean the price of drop so we can afford to buy it again?

No it means fishing won’t be worth doing, lost its biggest outlet. Doh!

 

[Wongo]

You are.

Which is?

 

[B J G]

The Media are bundling two issues into one, for headline purposes.

Coming out of the EU on Jan 1st has meant that there will be now the same travel into the EU as all other non EU Countries have at present.

Any Covid-19 travel restrictions are related to a Countries infection level. It hasn't been decided as yet if there will be an EU wide control or whether individual States can make independent decisions in future.

 

[Lightning]

The Media are bundling two issues into one, for headline purposes.

Coming out of the EU on Jan 1st has meant that there will be now the same travel into the EU as all other non EU Countries have at present.

Any Covid-19 travel restrictions are related to a Countries infection level. It hasn't been decided as yet if there will be an EU wide control or whether individual States can make independent decisions in future.

It looks like it already has been decided:

British holidaymakers will be barred from the European Union from 1 January under current Covid-19 safety restrictions, with the EU commission indicating there will be no exemption for the UK.

 

[B J G]

It looks like it already has been decided:

British holidaymakers will be barred from the European Union from 1 January under current Covid-19 safety restrictions, with the EU commission indicating there will be no exemption for the UK.

Follow the REAL News and take care to separate facts out from speculation.

Currently no entry to France unless deemed on the permitted category, for example.

 

[WelshGas]

Which is?

Not falling for that one. If you are not sure what the OP is missing then I’ll leave you to decide what it is.