EU to Open Borders to Ukrainians From July 1 — Euronews

Citizens of Brazil, Qatar, the United States and Russia will not yet be able to travel to Europe.

Ukraine has been included in the list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter the EU from July 1.  This is reported by Euronews citing diplomatic sources.

At a meeting in Brussels on Thursday, European officials failed to reach a final agreement on these lists, but Euronews obtained the full preliminary lists by country.

Ukraine, unlike the US, Russia, Brazil and Qatar, is among the countries whose citizens will be able to travel to the eurozone from early July.

According to sources, the opening of borders may also begin after July 1, as some time is still needed to sign the agreements. 

Diplomats also say that countries disagree on the criteria used to decide on opening borders. There are also concerns that not all countries are providing accurate disease statistics. 

In this regard, the EU is asking countries to provide more detailed information. The lists of countries given the green light will also be reviewed every two weeks.

Previously, it was assumed that Ukraine could potentially be included in the list of countries for which restrictions will be lifted first, if the country meets certain criteria.