President Charles Michel issued an invitation letter to the members of the European Council ahead of their video conference on 23 April 2020: “I would like to invite you to our fourth videoconference dedicated to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and its negative effects. We have moved quite some way over the past weeks,…
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NATO Stoltenberg adresses COVID19 crisis
The alliance’s defence ministers met on April 15 to discuss the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic that has left 1,878,489 infected globally, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) release. #NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg says Allied military forces have delivered ⤵️ 1️⃣ +100 supply missions flown 🛫 2️⃣ 25 field…
COVID19: Luxembourg hosts migrant minors
A group of unaccompanied refugee children was relocated from Greek islands to Luxembourg, the European Commission said. First group of migrant children relocated to #Luxembourg amid #COVID19 outbreak#Greece pic.twitter.com/t6bFAsgq55 — Ruptly (@Ruptly) April 15, 2020 Twelve children between the ages of 11 and 15 were taken from Lesvos, Samos and Chios to Luxemburg, and 50…
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…
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: 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: 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…
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