Officials said it’s still too early to give perspectives for the summer holidays. Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas for instance believes normal summer vacations as we know them to be an impossibility for the time being.
Luxembourg’s population also seems to be largely sceptical about making plans for summer vacations.
It remains unclear when borders within the EU will open again. Officials nevertheless do not exclude the possibility to open borders again during the summer for tourists. Restrictions are likely to apply.
Based on the current situation, it is unlikely that you will be able to simply hop on a train or plane to head to any given destination. Tourism in hard-hit countries like Italy or Spain may not be possible.
When asked by RTL, many Luxembourg residents explained that they are focusing their travel hopes on autumn. Many of them have already postponed their summer plans.
German officials have stressed that the pandemic will remain an integral part of daily life for a longer period of time. Germany’s government did not yet want to comment on the impact of the ongoing restrictions on summer vacations. Austria’s government, meanwhile, expects that limitations will persist until a vaccine becomes available.
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