[moftz]

Wouldn't the EU allow for citizens to return from travel, regardless of whether it was an essential trip or not? The bans are essentially just entry visa restrictions that the airlines are enforcing. Finding a seat on a plane might be difficult because of reduced demand but essential people would still need to travel so there should be something available.

[kristofferR]

I haven't looked into it properly yet, but let's hope so!

[cr1895]

EU citizens for sure will be allowed to return, as it has been throughout the entire pandemic. Same generally with EU permanent residents.

There may be quarantine or other obligations however.

[isbvhodnvemrwvn]

Not EU citizens, citizens of a specific country. If you're from Slovakia and there is no direct flight from the US, and the other EU countries ban entry from the US, it's at discretion of individual countries to let you through (or not).