Friday, September 4, 2020
Greece and Portugal stay on England's list of quarantine-free travel
But Wales and Scotland impose curbs on travellers from Portugal
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English tourists in Greece and Portugal have been spared the cost and chaos of rushing back to the UK after the British government defied expectations and maintained quarantine-free travel from both countries for the time being.
But in another break from the previous UK-wide approach to the issue, the Welsh government added mainland Portugal and Gibraltar to its quarantine list, and expanded the number of Greek destinations subject to the rules. Scotland also added Portugal and the country’s justice secretary, Humza Yousaf, tweeted that Gibraltar was “high up our watch list of countries we are monitoring closely”. Travellers returning from anywhere in Greece already have to quarantine on arrival in Scotland. Continue reading...