Draghi Sees Italy Lockdown Easing, Urges EU Vaccine ‘Autonomy’
- Premier targets reopenings after Easter if conditions allow
- Europe needs own vaccine production chain, prime minister says
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Mario Draghi said he hopes to ease Italy’s lockdown after the Easter holidays if pandemic conditions allow for such a move, as the prime minister called on allies across Europe to guarantee “strategic autonomy” by forging a vaccine production chain across the continent.
Speaking to senators in Rome ahead of the European Union’s virtual summit on Thursday and Friday, Draghi said that early next month primary and pre-schools could possibly begin reopening in high-risk, restricted-movement “red” zones where bars, restaurants and many stores are closed.