Germany calls on Poland, Czech Republic to open borders soon


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  • Saturday, 16 May 2020

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attends the weekly cabinet meeting, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Pool

PERL (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday called on Poland and the Czech Republic to fully open their borders soon to enable the free flow of people and goods.

The European Union this week pushed to reopen internal borders and restart travel, but recommended Europe's external borders remain closed for most travel at least until mid-June to avoid a second wave of infections in the coronavirus pandemic.

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