EU indecision led Cyprus to allow in UK visitors, says minister
by Helena Smith in Athens from World news | The Guardian on (#5F0EJ)
Tourism industry could not wait for clarity from Brussels about Covid-19 immunity certificates
Cyprus's decision to allow vaccinated Britons entry to the country ahead of the rest of the EU was spurred by the bloc's reluctance to take a decisive stance on Covid-19 immunity certificates, a tourism minister has said.
Explaining why the country had broken ranks with other EU members by deciding to admit Britons with the certificate from 1 May, Savvas Perdios told the Guardian that visitors, holidaymakers, and the travel industry all needed clarity", which the step sought to deliver.
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