EU disapproves of US travel ban, taken unilaterally and without consultation

The European Union said on Thursday it disapproved of the U.S. decision to improve a unilateral travel ban on European countries, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Council president Charles Michel said in a statement.

"The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to improve a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation," the statement said, adding that the EU is taking "strong" measures to limit the spread of the virus.