EU Calls on Member States to Reopen Transport Links to U.K.
- France closed border due to fears about new Covid-19 strain
- London, southeast England in lockdown due to coronavirus surge
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The European Commission called on member states to reopen critical trade and passenger transport links to the U.K. while discouraging non-essential travel, a step toward ending the chaos at Britain’s busiest port.
The Brussels-based commission said in a statement that freight transport to and from the U.K. must be allowed to continue uninterrupted but that any unnecessary journeys should be avoided “until further notice.”