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Their participation in the EU&#8217;s Digital COVID Certificate will thus facilitate safe travel to and from the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliv\u00e9r\u00a0V\u00e1rhelyi, commented,\u00a0\u201cAs we fight the pandemic together, our partners are also an integral part of opening up safely together. 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