EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

COVID19: EU roadmap out of crisis

The Commission, in cooperation with the President of the European Council, has put forward a European roadmap to phase-out the containment measures due to the coronavirus outbreak. “While we are still in firefighting mode, the necessary extraordinary measures taken by Member States and the EU are working. They have slowed down the spread of the…

COVID19: EU citizens food safety concerns at rise

BRUSSELS, 15 April 2020 – “In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, we call on EU leaders to urgently steer the EU towards sustainable and resilient food systems. We were one of 40 environmental, health and animal welfare NGOs to send the EU Commission an open letter, urging it to act without any further delays in…

#EUCO: EU tele-Summit on April 23

“I will call a videoconference with #EUCO members on April 23, 2020.With Von der Leyen working on Roadmap & Action Plan to ensure the well-being of Europeans and bring the EU back to growth based on a green and digital strategy” reads the tweet of Charles Michel, the president of the European Council. “The deal…

Centeno on pandemic crisis support

…”Today, we have welcomed the initiative of the EIB to create a pan-European shield which aims to guarantee 200 billion euros of lending with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. Again, this scheme is based on our collective financial strength at the national and European levels. Because we are stronger together. That is the…

EU condemns Syria use of chemical weapons

9/4/2020 “Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on the release of the first report of the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team The European Union welcomes the release of the first report of the Investigation and Identification Team to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical…

COVID19: Belgium releases 297 migrants

Belgium Immigration Office has released almost three hundred migrants from the closed reception centers in order to comply with the hygiene measures regarding the corona virus pandemic. That is what Minister of Asylum and Migration Maggie De Block (Open Vld) said, informing the Parliament about the decision. She added that the releases were made on…

COVID19: ERC regrets Prof.Ferrari resignation comments

“The ERC’s Scientific Council notes with regret the statement made by Mauro Ferrari concerning his resignation on 7 April. We here present the facts of the situation. Statement by the Scientific Council following the resignation of ERC President Mauro Ferrari. https://t.co/IleIfGgIHn — European Research Council (ERC) (@ERC_Research) April 8, 2020 On Friday 27 March, all…

COVID19: Eurparl to distribute meals

The European Parliament President outlines measures to help support the communities where parliament works In a video message, European Parliament President David Sassoli today outlined measures Parliament is taking to support health workers and those in need in Brussels. The President said: “Showing concrete solidarity with citizens. This is the line of the European Parliament….

COVID19: Raab UK PM «par interim»

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been transferred to intensive care unit in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street announced. A spokesman said this decision has been made upon on the advice of his medical team and Boris Johnson is receiving “excellent care”. UK PM Boris Johnson, who is in intensive care, has…

COVID19: Austria plans exit from confinement

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (pictured) announced plans for Austria to become first country in the European Union to start graduate exit process from its lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic, with small shops due to reopen mid-April. #COVID19 #Austria plans graduate exit from #confinement from mid-April. https://t.co/L7KNgWpMGk — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) April 6, 2020 Supported by…