Can it be true? Balearics added to green list

[HarrysDad]

This is being reported, wonderful if true:


BREAKING: New additions to UK green list:

Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Balearic Islands
Barbados
Bermuda
British Antartic Ter
British Indian Ocean Ter
British Virgin Isl
Cayman Islands
Dominica
Grenada
Madeira
Malta
Montserrat
Pitcairn Isl
Turks & Caicos

[mike_dublin]

BBC is currently reporting this for Northern Ireland only

Posted at 18:40
Northern Ireland publishes new green list countries
We're still waiting for the update from the Department for Transport on the traffic light system but in the meantime it looks like the Northern Ireland government have gone ahead and published their list.

From 04:00 BST on Wednesday 30 June these countries will be put on the green list for NI:

Anguila
Antigua and Barbuda
Balearic islands
...

[HarrysDad]

Apparently it was agreed at the U.K. level with all 4 countries agreeing but NI published it before they were supposed to

[car77]

Scotland has also added the same countries!

[Tangoman]

Weeeeeeee Haaaaaaa!!!

We're on our way, we're coming home!!!!!

[kazzergardner]

Fantastic news for the Isalnds!!!!

[Magic Hat]

Happy Days!

[Disorderly]

It is totally great news but please, do remember, the Balearics are on the Green Watch List……this means that at the drop of a hat the government can (without warning) change the status to Amber while you are on holiday. I’m not trying to be negative, just suggesting that you have contingency plans in place - just in case. Last year we were in PP. when the quarantine was introduced without warning. It’s not stopping me going. Only just got back and I’m really happy that (all being well) we won’t have to pay £220 each again for tests! Two weeks today we will return. Happy days.

[Teacu]

Am also reading that Merkel and Macron are pushing for all Brits to have to isolate on arrival in any EU country (as we do now in Germany apparently). So much for our friends in Europe.and the desperation to attract tourists. And mobile phone roaming charges are likely to be reintroduced. Of course this is all well and good if it works both ways..

[Disorderly]

Originally Posted by Teacu

Am also reading that Merkel and Macron are pushing for all Brits to have to isolate on arrival in any EU country (as we do now in Germany apparently). So much for our friends in Europe.and the desperation to attract tourists. And mobile phone roaming charges are likely to be reintroduced. Of course this is all well and good if it works both ways..

I’m afraid that while Brexit (which I didn’t vote for) may well result in a number of benefits for us in the long term (we are, for example, we’ll ahead of Europe with vaccinations) there are many disadvantages. Transit through Palma airport is now far less easy, and for those of us owning property taxes are higher, access to television channels reduced, and phone charges higher.

But it is what it is. We won’t be having another vote any time soon (Please Scotland, consider this!) so we just have to get on with life. Personally, I’m still very lucky to be able to call PP my second home.

[Bircho]

Originally Posted by Disorderly

I’m afraid that while Brexit (which I didn’t vote for) may well result in a number of benefits for us in the long term (we are, for example, we’ll ahead of Europe with vaccinations) there are many disadvantages. Transit through Palma airport is now far less easy, and for those of us owning property taxes are higher, access to television channels reduced, and phone charges higher.

But it is what it is. We won’t be having another vote any time soon (Please Scotland, consider this!) so we just have to get on with life. Personally, I’m still very lucky to be able to call PP my second home.

Vaccination programme was nothing to do with EU. Countries had option of joining the eu programme or not.

[Teacu]

I think that’s what Disorderly is saying - by making our own arrangements we were able to get ahead of the game. Unfortunately, that advantage has/is being undermined by other factors..

[Sparky]

There were a lot of happy workers in the Port last night, this has given them hope .

[Rockape]

I started watch Sky News about 4pm, as they said they'd be making an announcement in the afternoon....carried on checking my BBC app on the golf course from 5pm, but it was the Telegrapgh that flashed up that NI had added Malta and the Balearics at about 7.40pm and finally the UK at about 8pm. Was driving me to distraction!

So....back out with some pals on the 5th July. Happy Days!

[varsp]

I wonder if they'll be demonstrating in Palma again, with banners saying "tourists go home, refugees welcome" ?