An announcement on the potential ban for electronics larger than the size of a smart phone had been anticipated following a call between John Kelly, the Homeland Security Secretary and European Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc.
Following the call, a senior EU official told the Telegraph: “No ban. Both sides have agreed to intensify technical talks and try to find a common solution.”
Although within hours a contradictory statement issued on Kelly’s behalf insisted that the proposed ban was “still on the table”.
