© Bloomberg. Bicyclists ride near the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium. Photographer: Olivier Matthys/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) –Belgium will reopen bars and restaurants next week and lift border restrictions for European Union and British citizens from June 15, as coronavirus infections fall faster than expected, Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes told reporters in Brussels on Wednesday.
People will be allowed close contact with 10 individuals per week from June 8, up from the current four. Bars and restaurants can stay open until 1 a.m., but there will be a cap of 10 people at each table and waiters must wear face masks. Short overnight trips within Belgium will also be permitted from next week and travel within Europe, including the U.K., is allowed from mid-June if other countries allow entry.
“From June 8, we can reason differently and the starting point is our freedom,” Wilmes said at a press conference. “Everything will be…
