TOPLINEIn a bid to revive the country’s hard-hit tourism industry before the summer holidays, Italy announced Saturday it will allow travel in and out of the country starting June 3. Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty ImagesKEY FACTSThe move lifts one of Europe’s earliest and most restrictive travel bans and paves the way for tourists to spend summer vacations in the country. The decree also permits Italians to travel within the country, easing lockdown measures from March that prevented residents from moving outside their region. The Italian Embassy in Washington D.C. did not immediately respond to questions from Forbes asking whether Americans or tourists from outside the EU will be allowed to travel to Italy on June 3. Key backgroundThe EU is urging countries to open up internal borders, allowing non-essential travel between European nations, before opening external ones.

Source: Forbes May 16, 2020 19:18 UTC