Subscriber OnlyPoliticsWorldEU Set to Keep Its External Borders Closed Until JulyMember countries are first lifting internal frontier controlsRestriction on travel to bloc due to be prolonged from June 15ByJonathan Stearns+FollowJune 5, 2020, 11:31 AM UTCUpdated onJune 5, 2020, 1:03 PM UTCSign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis.The European Union plans to prolong until July 1 a ban on most travel in and out of the bloc as member nations first remove internal border controls triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.