EFSA is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across the globe. There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said that while […]
COVID-19 coronavirus is a pandemic
The director of the World Health Organization has officially characterized the coronavirus COVID-19 as a pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus said that thousands of people are fighting for their lives in hospitals, and that the number of deaths and cases is expected to increase even more within the next days. “WHO has been assessing this outbreak […]
External Vacancy Notice in the European Asylum Support Office (EASO)
The European Asylum Support Office is seeking for a Head of the MedCOI to work in the Asylum Knowledge Centre (C3), Third Country Research Unit. Institution The European Asylum Support Office (hereinafter referred to as “EASO”), established by Regulation 439/20101 , strengthens European Union (EU) Member States’ practical cooperation on asylum, enhances the implementation of the Common European […]
The impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on medicines supply in the EU
EMA and its partners in the European medicines regulatory network are closely monitoring the potential impact of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on pharmaceutical supply chains into the European Union (EU). No reports of current shortages or supply disruptions of medicines marketed in the EU due to this outbreak have been received at this point. As […]
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 12 March 2020
Agenda highlights Trade ministers will focus on the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference, recent developments in trade relations with China and the United States, as well as the impact the COVID-19 outbreak could have on supply chains and trade flows. WTO Ministerial Conference The Council will review the preparations for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, taking place on 8 to 11 June 2020 in Nur-Sultan, […]
Webinar on MSCA COFUND – 7 May, 2020
General Information The European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) has diversified funding schemes suiting different level of expertise and institutional needs. This free-of-charge 1-hour webinar will introduce MSCA actions with a specific focus on COFUND scheme. Any open questions that remain will then be addressed in a subsequent interactive Q&A session. This webinar is entirely for […]
Health Programme: Support for health investment
Health stakeholders face challenges when it comes to planning, accessing and combining funding to meet the needs of their health systems. Most health authorities are accustomed to receiving direct funding from government budgets and European Union grants, and do not have sufficient skills to shape strategies and investment plans. There is a clear need to […]
The first 100 days of the new Comission
The new Commission led by President Ursula von der Leyen took office on 1 December 2019. Within its first 100 days, the Commission focused on delivering its most important priorities set in the President’s political guidelines. Becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 As early as day 11, the Commission presented a European Green Deal, a roadmap to […]
Revise Parliament’s calendar as a precautionary health-related measure
In a shortened plenary session due to coronavirus concerns, MEPs discussed the EU’s response to the outbreak, tensions at the Greek-Turkish border and the EU long-term budget and decided that all activities scheduled for the week starting on 16 March will be postponed or cancelled. The week starting with 23 March stays unchanged. This week political […]