Economic commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told the newspapers of the Funke media group (Saturday): “We now have to be careful not to get too excited and avoid overreactions.” Thanks to the vaccinations, higher numbers did not automatically lead to a more dangerous situation.
Despite the particularly contagious Delta variant, a “strong holiday season” is possible. The Italian EU Commissioner warned against unilateral unjustified travel restrictions by individual member states. “I very much hope that all EU countries coordinate their actions as much as possible,” said Gentiloni. “Unilateral action will only increase uncertainty in Europe.” Personal behavior and vaccinations are more important. Because of the progress of the vaccination campaigns, the situation this summer is different from a year ago.
