Portugal’s tourism chief has claimed the country is “taking the lead” at the European Council in negotiations aimed at opening up resorts in the EU to UK holidaymakers.
Rita Marques told BBC Breakfast: “We are really pushing hard to open up to third countries like the UK.
“I’m not going to tell you how important is the British market to Portugal. I just want to tell you that the British market is really important to all Europe, and in that sense we are ready to welcome you when you are ready to come.”
She added: “The rules will be pretty much the same all over Europe. The Portuguese government is expecting what other governments are expecting, so basically you need to prove that you have a vaccine, or that you have an immunisation – so that you are immune to the virus since you have been in contact with it before – or that you have a negative test.
“That’s pretty much the rules. The rules will be quite simple. At our end, we are working to have an agile process, as simple as possible, in order to provide a seamless experience to everyone that would like…
