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The Swiss Federal Council on its meeting on Friday, June 5, has supported a decision for citizens of all European Union Member states including Britons, as well as citizens of the Schengen Associated Countries Liechtenstein, Norway, and Iceland, to be permitted enter the country as of June 15.

The decision has been suggested by the Federal Department of Justice and Police and presented to the Council by the Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter.

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter informed the Federal Council at its meeting on June 5 that the Federal Department of Justice and Police FDJP intends to lift the existing entry restrictions, applicable with regard to all EU/EFTA states and the United Kingdom as of June 15, a press release of the Swiss Council reads, regarding the decision.

A possible easing of border restrictions has been announced previously, given that the situation permits. However, previously, Switzerland noted that it would not open its border for trips from Italy, despite that the latter opened for the EU and EFTA citizens on June 3.

At that time, the Swiss authorities, asserted it was too early to lift border controls with Italy noting that they would have to coordinate border opening with Italy with the Italian authorities.

A decision to open borders with Austria, Germany and France on June 15 in agreement with the authorities of those countries, has been announced since mid-May when entry restrictions between Switzerland, Austria and Germany were relaxed for several categories.

According to the press release of the Federal Council, their decision is in line with that of many European countries, referring to the fact that several other countries as France and Iceland will also open their borders on the same date.

During todays informal video conference of Schengen-state justice and home affairs ministers, numerous ministers expressed the desire to see a return to normality and advocated the lifting of European internal border controls as of June 15, the press release reads.

Possible lifting of further entry restrictions for third countries will be decided by the Council on a later date, in consultation with the Schengen member states.

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