The European Union has slammed the new travel ban issued to travellers from European countries by U.S. President Donald Trump on March 12.
President Trump issued this ban because of the Coronavirus epidemic, blasting Trump’s decision as a “unilateral” decision taken “without consultation.”
Coronavirus which took a hit on Europe with Italy being the hardest hit, led to the travel restrictions against European countries excluding the UK and Ireland.
President Trump suggested that Europe hasn’t done enough to stop the deadly virus from spreading.
In a joint statement by EU Council president Charles Michel and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, they insisted that the coronavirus pandemics is a “global crisis, not limited to any continent, and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.”
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The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to improve a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation.
Von der Leyen and Michel also dismissed Trump’s suggestion that the EU has not done enough in fighting the disease, adding that “the European Union is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus.”
Michel also tweeted that “they will assess the situation today as economic disruption must be avoided.”
