EU Parliament: COVID-19 Pass Should Guarantee Free Movement

EU Parliament: COVID-19 Pass Should Guarantee Free Movement
Travellers, wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, walk along the departure hall of the Zaventem international airport in Brussels, on Jan. 22, 2021. Francisco Seco/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BRUSSELS—European lawmakers said Thursday that COVID-19 certificates aimed at facilitating travel across the European Union should be enough to move freely this summer, a position likely to clash with member states’ prerogatives in their upcoming negotiations.

EU legislators said Thursday in their negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposal that EU governments shouldn’t impose quarantines, tests, or self-isolation measures on certificate holders.