On 23 April 2020, Leaders endorsed the agreement by the Eurogroup in inclusive format of 9 April 2020 on the three important safety nets for workers, businesses and sovereigns, amounting to a package worth EUR 540 billion, and called for their operationalisation by the 1st June 2020. The Leaders also agreed to work towards establishing […]
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Video conference on the Eurogroup, 8 May 2020
The Eurogroup is an informal body where the ministers of the euro area member states discuss matters relating to their shared responsibilities related to the euro. Tasks Its main task is to ensure close coordination of economic policies among the euro area member states. It also aims to promote conditions for stronger economic growth. The Eurogroup is also responsible for preparing the Euro Summit meetings […]
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Schengen, migration, asylum and security in times of COVID-19
MEPs will quiz Commissioner Johansson on the future of the border-free Schengen zone, common migration and asylum policy and security in the context of the pandemic. In a debate in the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday afternoon, MEPs will try to clarify how the Commission plans to ensure that temporary controls on the internal borders, reintroduced […]
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Coronavirus Global Response: €7.4 billion raised for universal access to vaccines
The Commission has registered €7.4 billion, equivalent to $8 billion, in pledges from donors worldwide during the Coronavirus Global Response pledging event. This includes a pledge of €1.4 billion by the Commission. This almost reaches the initial target of €7.5 billion and is a solid starting point for the worldwide pledging marathon, which begins today. The […]
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Coming up this week: European Institutions
Below is the agenda of the Council of the EU, European Commission and European Parliament for the week of 4 May to 8 May 2020. Council of the European Union 5 May 2020 Video conference of employment and social affairs ministers Video conference of telecommunications ministers 6 May 2020 EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit 8 May […]
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Winners of the European Research Council Proof of Concept Grant Call 2020
The 55 ERC project beneficiaries who have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant call 2020 – first cut have been announced and will receive around 8,250,000. Of these, 5 projects will go to Spanish centres, where 5 researchers will be able to explore the marketing and social potential of their research results. Spain […]
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We are working from home and we thank you
We are still working… The team of the European Documentation Centre is still working to keep you informed as we believe it is important to offer an information service that covers the current situation truthfully and transparently. From the very beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the University of Almeria took the measures at our disposal […]
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EU’s long-term budget
The process to establish the next long-term budget of the EU for the period 2021-2027 has started. It’s about the future of Europe, about whether the EU does less, the same or more for its citizens. This Q&A reflects Parliament’s position and the state of play before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The European […]
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MEPs to discuss citizens’ petitions related to COVID-19
Parliament’s Petitions Committee will debate citizens’ petitions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, 30 April at 10.00. Following the large number of petitions submitted to the Parliament in the past few weeks linked to COVID-19, the Petitions Committee decided to urgently organise an extraordinary meeting to highlight and respond to citizens’ concerns. On Thursday, MEPs will examine four […]
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