Saxony Minister of the interior, Roland woeller (CDU) spoke of an important step for the people in the two countries: "Saxony and the Czech Republic, especially in the border regions traditionally, many common roots. With the freedom to travel will normalize the economic and social life on both sides of the green border again.“ At the same time woeller thanked the Czech partners for the close and trust-based exchange: "This has been proven during the Corona-crisis."

Originally, the easing should be only at 15. June in force. For citizens of the States referred to, neither in a negative Corona are then Test prescribed a 14-day quarantine. The Cabinet Babis had imposed in mid-March, a far-reaching immigration stop for foreigners. As a reason, the Coronavirus has been called a pandemic. Now a new light is introduced to the model, the countries according to epidemiological criteria to classify.

German made in the previous year, with more than two million overnight guests, the largest group among the foreign tourists in the Czech Republic. In the border regions, many traders also benefit from shopping, tourists who buy cheap cigarettes and spirits.

the easing policy of the Czech Republic lays a amazing turn down. At the end of April, the President had asked, Milos Zeman, to keep the borders closed for one year. Up to Thursday were in the EU-member state 9441 confirmed Coronavirus infections reported. 324 people were killed.