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…
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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…
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…
COVID19: China disinformation caused deaths
“As the country of origin, China initially allowed disinformation to spread as quickly as the virus. Rather than helping other countries prepare a swift and strong response, it is increasingly apparent that they manipulated vital information about the virus in order to protect the regime’s image“, commented the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of…
#COVID19: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, as the symptoms of his coronavirus infection persist for 10 days. Johnson is one of nearly 48,000 Britons to have caught the novel virus. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus https://t.co/RhjYRNfpUN —…
СOVID19: Conte security agent dies
A policeman who was part of Italian Prime Minister GiuseppeConte’s security team has died after contracting #COVID19. He was 52, and left behind a wife and two sons. #Coronavirus: a policeman who was part of Italian premier #GiuseppeConte's security detail has died after contracting #COVID19. He was 52. He leaves behind a wife and two…
Europarl extraordinary April plenary
The EP’s President and political group leaders decided to hold an extraordinary plenary to continue with parliamentary work on the special measures to fight the pandemic. Parliament’s President and political group leaders (Conference of Presidents) held a remote meeting on Thursday morning and agreed to convene an extraordinary plenary session on Thursday 16 and Friday…
COVID19: European Commission measures
The EU’s next seven year budget should be a key instrument in the recovery plan to confront the negative economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on April 2. Every available € in the EU budget will be directed to address the #coronavirus crisis, rule will be eased…
NATO COVID19 response
NATO Foreign Ministers directed NATO’s top commander, General Wolters, to coordinate the necessary military support to combat the coronavirus crisis and to start using fast-track paths through Europe’s airspace for military flights carrying medical supplies, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday (2 April 2020). Foreign Ministers agree measures to help #coronavirus response. #COVID19…
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