MEPs on Wednesday gave the green light to the EU Disability Card and the European Parking Card for people with disabilities. The new rules, approved by 613 votes in favour, 7 against and 11 abstentions and already agreed by Parliament and Council, create an EU-wide disability card to ensure that people with disabilities […]
An EU Disability Card to support persons with disabilities’ right to free movement
The new rules would make it easier for persons with disabilities to travel in the EU by ensuring access to special conditions, including parking, in all member states. The proposed directive introduces an EU-wide Disability Card and revamps the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities to make sure that, when travelling for a short […]
Safe travel coordination strengthened in the EU
The European Commission has proposed to update the rules on coordination of safe and free movement in the EU, which were put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the summer, vaccine uptake has increased significantly and the EU Digital COVID Certificate has been rolled out successfully, with more than 650 million certificates […]
The Digital Certificate is now up to EU countries
MEPs see the EU Digital Covid Certificate as a tool to restore freedom and urge EU countries to implement it by 1 July. The certificate aims to enable easier and safer travel by proving someone has been vaccinated, had a negative Covid test or recovered from the disease. The infrastructure for it is in place […]
COVID-19: Council updates recommendation on measures affecting free movement
The Council adopted a recommendation amending the recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the updated recommendation, a new colour (dark red) is added to the existing categories of green, orange, red and grey in the weekly map published by the ECDC. This colour […]
Returning to free movement across borders is of utmost importance
A swift return to a fully functional Schengen area is needed to safeguard freedom of movement and ensure the EU’s economic recovery, says the Civil Liberties Committee. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs express their concern about the current situation of internal border controls in the Schengen area and their impact on people and businesses, in a resolution adopted on Thursday […]