Ukraine not on latest E.U. country list for non-essential visits

The E.U. Council decided on June 30 to allow foreigners
for non-essential visits from a list of countries that doesn’t include Ukraine,
the eurointegration.com.ua news site said. Residents of Ukraine who are allowed
entry to the E.U. include foreigners, diplomats and citizens who have proof of
business activity, educational activity, and those with residency in an E.U.
country, among others (like sailors).

The ruling applies to all residents – including
Ukrainian citizens – in those countries, which were determined based on their
epidemiological statistics, restrictive measures and socio-economic
considerations. The number of COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, and per
100,000 residents, are supposed to be close to the E.U. average, with a
stabilizing or declining trend. The list will be renewed every two weeks.

Tourist destinations that have opened their borders to
Ukrainians include Turkey, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro (with PCR test results)
and Egypt (with a self-quarantine requirement upon return), Infrastructure
Minister Vladyslav Krykliy said today on his Telegram channel.

Cases of the COVID-19 disease caused by the
coronavirus reached 664 on June 30, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov reported at
his daily briefing this morning. An estimated 14 patients died, while 433
recovered.

Zenon Zawada: The
consistent decline in infection rates for the last four days
are a source of relief. With these receding dynamics, Ukrainians stand a chance
to gain access to the E.U. based on its next review in two weeks.