President Joe Biden is under pressure from big business and diplomats demanding that the US government open its doors to travelers. From Europe to stimulate economic activity again. According to experts, European investment in the United States fell by almost a third in 2020. Will the US administration of Joe Biden agree to open to travelers from Europe soon?



In fact, banning European travelers from entering the United States is affecting more and more American businesses.

The United States has also announced a ban on imports from 26 European countries from Britain and Ireland in a bid to combat the spread of Kovid. March 2020. Passengers from South Africa, Brazil, China, India and Iran were also barred from entering the United States.

In particular, while the European Union has decided to reopen its borders to Americans who have been vaccinated against Kovid or tested positive for Kovid. Joe Biden has yet to do anything in return for the European Union.

The reopening of European travelers continues to strain American business. The US Chamber of Commerce on Friday urged the Washington government to lift the ban on European travelers as soon as possible because European investment in the United States fell by nearly a third last year.



Marjorie Chorlins, senior vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce in charge of European Affairs, says opening up from Europe is important. Very important to help the US economy recover from the crisis, because direct participation in business and international tourism will help boost economic growth and create jobs for Americans across the country.

EU reaction to Washington

Like the American business community or the American Chamber of Commerce, the European Union also wants to see Washington agree to reopen its European border.

On May 19, EU member states agreed to open their borders to all tourists who have been vaccinated against Kovid. And. The authorities of the European Union are still holding on to a number of measures, including requesting passengers to be tested for additional covariates or to be circumcised, or to apply other restrictive measures in case Any emergency.

Finally, Americans can travel to Europe for the first time in 14 months. But Europeans or European tourists are still barred from entering the United States.

EU Ambassador to the United States Stavros Lambrinidis told AFP that Brussels was pushing for Washington to return the concession. He stressed that both the economy and the people of Europe-America are very close, and allowing Europeans to enter the United States will certainly have a positive effect on Economy on both sides.

At this point, it should be noted that during US President Joe Biden's visit to Europe last week, the EU stressed that economic ties between the two sides are large. The most in the world. It accounts for 42% of GDP and global trade in goods and services. However, large investments between the United States and Europe are at risk because European travelers have so far not been allowed to enter the United States.

Could the Biden administration agree to open the border to European travelers soon?

In fact, the US administration of Joe Biden has also expressed its intention to lift the ban on travel from Europe because mutual investment is necessary. For the economy and prosperity for both the United States and Europe.

Europe represents more than 60% of foreign direct investment inflows to the United States in the first three quarters of 2020. European direct investment in the United States is expected to reach $ 81 billion by 2020, down from $ 120 billion in 2019, down 32.5%. .

During a visit to France on Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin expressed hope that Europeans would be able to return to the United States soon. Recently. Blinking said the US government was keen to open its borders to welcome European travelers and hinted at a possible Washington decision. Another week.

At the same time, the US Secretary of State also took note of the increase in cases of Kovid infection caused by the virus that has first appeared in India. Raises renewed concern in Western countries

However, Blinking points out that vaccinated individuals are well protected against the virus. And for Bling Kin, instead of closing the border, he called for an acceleration of the vaccination campaign and the maintenance of social gaps.

With positive signs that the United States may soon be accepting passengers from Europe, many airlines are beginning to have high hopes. Recently, United Airlines revealed that it has added flights to destinations such as France, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Iceland and Portugal.