Many EU governments oppose common rules on the use of rapid Covid-19 tests, an internal document seen by Reuters says, in a new blow to airlines which are betting on fast-track testing to help bring the travel industry back to life.
Airlines are pressing governments for alternatives to blanket curbs on movement amid a second wave of Covid-19 sweeping Europe, with Lufthansa and Alitalia spearheading the use of rapid antigen tests.
But many EU governments are not ready for common procedures on the tests which would help ease travel across Europe, according to the document prepared by the German government, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency. "A large number of member states made clear that discussions on common minimum