Open Letter: EU Member States must enable crew changes to take place without further delays and prioritise seafarers for vaccination

To: Heads of State and Government of EU Member States

Copied to:

• President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
• President of the European Council, Charles Michel
• Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides
• Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean
• Permanent Representations of the EU

Subject: EU Member States must enable crew changes...

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OPEN LETTER

Dear Ministers,

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Dear President Von der Leyen, Dear Vice President Schinas,
Dear Commissioner Johansson, Dear Commissioner Vălean,

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We write...