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Austria, Germany to re-open border mid-June

Austria and Germany plan to open their border on June 15 after being closed for two months in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the government in Vienna said Wednesday.

Austria, Germany to re-open border mid-June
German police officers wearing a protective mask work at the border crossing between Austria and Germany, near the German village of Oberaudorf as Germany enforces border controls with five countries amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on May 7, 2020. Germany introduced border controls with Austria, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland in a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak. Only those with a valid reason for travel, like cross-border commuters and delivery drivers, are allowed through, officials said. AFP

"From June 15, the opening of the border between Germany and Austria will be possible," Tourism Minister Elisabeth Koestinger told state radio station O1.

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