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EU's travel pass fast-tracked for summer roll-out

Government
James Chapple
26 March 2021

Members of the European Parliament have voted to fast-track the EU’s digital green certificate, a travel pass it is hoped will allow intercontinental tourism to resume this summer.

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More than two-thirds of MEPs on Wednesday (24 March) voted in favour of using emergency powers to accelerate scrutiny of the proposals, set out by the European Commission last week.


"To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the digital green certificate, allowing for safe and free movement during the pandemic," parliament confirmed.