The EU condemns Trump for imposing a European coronavirus travel ban 'unilaterally and without consultation'

• The European Commission condemns Trump for imposing a 'unilateral' travel ban on arrivals from the European Union.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel release a joint statement criticising the move.
• "The European Union disapproves of the fact that the US decision to improve a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation," the statement said.
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The European Union has condemned Donald Trump's decision to impose a ban on European citizens travelling to the US.

In a joint statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel said that the decision had been taken without consultation with European countries.

"The European Union disapproves of the fact that the US decision to improve a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation," the statement said.

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