A view shows the empty beach of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France. - Reuters filepic
BRUSSELS: The European Union executive will recommend on Wednesday that border restrictions be gradually lifted and travel stalled by the coronavirus pandemic allowed to restart in order to revive tourism, a major industry across the 27-country bloc.
Nearly all travel has been halted in Europe, a devastating blow for the tourism sector, which normally contributes almost one-tenth of the EU's economic output.
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