The ‘Barred from Germany’ campaign, which is fighting to overturn the decision, say that the individuals affected all have genuine reasons to be in Germany and risk losing their professional and academic opportunities abroad if the travel ban continues. READ ALSO:During the almost six-month long blockage, students and long-term visa applicants from Brazil have contacted German and Brazilian authorities, such as ministers and ambassadors, requesting the exemption from the travel ban. Travel ban ‘more political than scientific’The group also argues that, since the travel ban has been lifted for football-related commissions such as Euro 2020 transiting from all over the world, “these decisions are more likely to be due to political and economic reasons than of scientific nature”. “It’s very interesting to read that the European Commission consider the travel ban from the United States to be an ‘outmoded strategy for containing coronavirus’, while they continue to maintain travel bans from multiple countries,” they said in a recent tweet. (@barredfromger1) July 18, 2021Facing an uncertain future, many Brazilian students and workers are concerned that further delays will lead to missed opportunities in Germany.

Source: The Local July 20, 2021 07:18 UTC