France has hinted it might follow Germany’s lead and tighten restrictions on British travelers, amid fears concerning the spread of Indian variant.
Speaking to the French radio station RTL in the morning, the nation’s foreign affairs minister stated the government has not ruled out “slightly tougher” health measures for British arrivals.
“We fear concerning the Indian variant and we remain on high alert regarding that matter, in cooperation with British authorities”, Jean-Yves Le Drian stated.
The minister suggested that Britain could be put in a health category of its own, somewhere in between the strictest measures that France is imposing on travelers from India and 15 other nations, and more relaxed requirements being readied for travelers from the European Union and some other nations.
It comes after Germany’s public health institute on Friday declared Britain and Northern Ireland a virus variant region. From midnight on Sunday, individuals traveling to Germany from Great Britain and Northern Ireland may only enter the nation if they’re German citizens or residents.
Germany and France are both on the Government’s amber list, meaning travelers must quarantine at home for 10 days and take a pre-departure test and two post-arrival tests.