Parliament insists the certificates should be used to drop further restrictions such as quarantines — a tough sell in the Council, as EU countries warn they must keep their options open in case new health threats emerge.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, whose economy relies heavily on tourism, told POLITICO in Porto that there was a “general consensus” that the talks should be accelerated.
The EU is aiming for the framework to enter into effect by June 21, but that’s “not a promise,” according to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Several countries, including Austria, have already taken matters into their own hands with the launch of a national pass.
“There aren’t just politicians in the world, thank God, there’s the population, and the population …