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'Without a fully functional Schengen there will neither be a recovery nor a promising future for the EU,' according to socialist MEP Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (Photo: wfbakker2)

Internal EU borders open by 15 June - bar V4, Portugal, Spain

Most - but not all - EU member states have committed to opening borders and related travel restrictions by mid-June.

It follows calls by the European Commission to restore freedom of movement within the EU, as the continent was under virtual shutdown for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia rejected making a concrete commitment during the meeting of home affairs ministers on Friday (5 June).

Similarly, Spain...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

'Without a fully functional Schengen there will neither be a recovery nor a promising future for the EU,' according to socialist MEP Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (Photo: wfbakker2)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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