Fully vaccinated UK holidaymakers could be given the green light by EU ambassadors to visit the bloc this summer, but there is confusion over the Government’s policy on international travel. The ambassadors are meeting on Wednesday to discuss easing restrictions on non-essential trips into the EU. Portugal and Greece are among the countries that have already begun welcoming UK tourists, but an EU-wide move would boost the chances of a major summer getaway. The most popular destination for UK holidaymakers, Spain, currently prohibits inbound leisure visits from outside the EU and Schengen Area, meaning UK holidaymakers are banned. Read MoreMeanwhile, there are calls for clarity over the UK Government’s position in relation to overseas leisure travel after ministers appeared to contradict themselves.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2021 07:30 UTC