Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, announced today senior appointments in the European External Action Service (EEAS) in headquarters: High Representative @JosepBorrellF announces senior nominations at the #EEAS European External Action Service headquarters and in the EU Delegations #EUInTheWorld 👇https://t.co/Iu2qbUNYTh — European External Action Service – EEAS…
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EU encourages lifting Schengen controls
European Commission issued a statement on travel restrictions in which it “strongly encourages the remaining member states to finalise the process of lifting the internal border controls and restrictions to free movement within the EU by 15 June 2020.” The European Commission wants all member states to allow free movement within the Schengen space by…
EU acts against COVID-19 desinvormation
European Commission and the High Representative Josep Borrell are evaluating their measures to combat disinformation around the coronavirus pandemic and propose a way forward in a joint communication. It analyzes the immediate reaction and proposes concrete actions, the execution of which can start quickly. Today we will present a report on the fight against disinformation…
EU €55M aid to Syria refugees
As part of the EU’s global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis has mobilised an additional €55 million for refugees from Syria and vulnerable persons in Jordan and Lebanon to fight the pandemic. It will provide critical and targeted support in key areas such as…
Leyen presents €750bn EU Recovery Plan
Today, the European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan. To ensure the recovery is sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for all Member States, the European Commission is proposing to create a new recovery instrument, Next Generation EU, embedded within a powerful, modern and revamped long-term EU budget. The Commission has…
EU provides €3bn assistance to partners
The Council today adopted a decision to provide up to 3 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners to help them cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial assistance will be provided in the form of loans on highly favourable terms and allocated as follows: Albania: €180 million…
Gentiloni: EU faces unprecedented shock
“..Indeed, we are facing a shock without precedent since the Great Depression. Its economic and social consequences pose policy challenges unlike any we have seen in our lifetimes. The inflation rate is further evidence of this. Data released this morning shows the inflation rate at just 0.3%. In April last year, it was 1.7%. This…
Kyriakides Commissioner on «Farm to Fork»
“The transformation of our food production system has been at the top of our agenda since the President’s political guidelines in July” said Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the press conference on the adoption of the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy, which took place on May 20 in Brussels. #Farm2Fork Today @EU_Commission presents…
Franco-German €500bn recovery plan
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron propose a major financial recovery fund worth €500 billion. France et Allemagne unies pour une relance europĂ©enne face Ă la crise. Suivez en direct la confĂ©rence de presse commune du PrĂ©sident @EmmanuelMacron et de la Chancelière Angela Merkel.https://t.co/DTfTExozpP — ÉlysĂ©e (@Elysee) May 18, 2020 Both leaders have proposed that the…
COVID19: EU tourism re-launch
Commission presented a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, after months of lockdown, while respecting necessary health precautions. We are helping European tourism get back on track while staying healthy and safe. 🎦 Join us live for the press conference on resuming…
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