At the EU Summit: PCR tests, Russia and Belarus
The key to victory over coronavirus is vaccination and coordination. The heads of state and government of the European Union are convincing each other of this at a meeting in Brussels. In recent days, other member states have been irritated by Italy, Portugal, Greece and Ireland, which have achieved a PCR test for arriving passengers in addition to their Covid-19 vaccination certificate.
Rome has not changed its mind yet. And other capitals turned to Brussels with a request to determine the validity period of this certificate with a QR code, which is also called a “green passport”.
The Prime Minister of Visurga recalled that this document was developed for the entire European Union in order to avoid unnecessary checks and formalities at internal borders:
“If the national government acts out of sync, how do we convince all Europeans to get injections? – exclaimed Xavier Bettel. – The EU has approved this passport with a QR code so that travelers can pass through all doors and be freer. And if you do not make a distinction between vaccinated and unvaccinated people and require everyone to have a PCR test, then in my opinion, this is the wrong idea. ”
Another topic of discussion is how they deal with Russia, which informs the participants of the meeting. In this regard, some will send the new German Chancellor to prevent the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Most leaders are inclined to increase the pressure on Russia.
The Prime Minister of Belgium believes that the EU countries do not need to whip up tensions themselves:
“I think de-escalation should be the first priority. – said Alexander de Cro. Nothing like this. “
The final document states that “any further military aggression against Ukraine will result in huge consequences for Russia and a harsh cost.”
In addition, the European Council “strongly condemned the use of migrants and resources by the Belarusian regime to achieve its goals” and demanded that Minsk “release all political prisoners, stop repressions against civil society and independent media.”
A lively controversy at this summit and the rise in heating prices. Poland is being persuaded by the European Union to weaken the “green deal” that undermines its coal industry. And Hungary claims that it is too expensive for its households to switch to renewable energy sources.