The Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency. The aim is to protect citizens’ health, ensure the right treatment of people who do have to travel, and make sure essential goods and services remain available. President von der Leyen said: “Our measures to contain the Coronavirus […]
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COVID-19: Now, we are either a Union or we are nothing
European Economicand Social Committee statement The COVID-19 outbreak has turned into a fast-moving emergency, figures and measures are constantly changing across Europe and the world, affecting all levels of society. Not since the end of the Second World War, has the global community faced such a dramatic crisis. No government in Europe or elsewhere can […]
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COVID-19: Research Executive Agency business continuity measures
The Research Executive Agency (REA) is taking several measures to minimise the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this challenging moment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the staff and of the people to work with remains our top priority. The majority of the staff is working remotely since Monday 16 March, like all […]
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European Parliament ready to play its part in mitigating Covid-19 impact
The Parliament is committed to helping EU countries deal with the coronavirus and address the socio-economic impact of the outbreak. Parliament support On 13 March, the European Commission set out the EU-coordinated response to counter the impact of the coronavirus. See all measures here. The measures announced by the Commission to address Covid-19 were welcomed […]
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Sassoli: Europe shows it is united and ready to act
Following the EU leaders’ video conference, David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement on the Coronavirus outbeak. Statement by the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli Europe is correcting the selfishness and lack of coordination between national governments in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Today the extraordinary meeting of the European Council gave […]
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Judgment of the European Court of Justice on Unfair Contract Terms
A court before which a consumer claims that certain contractual terms are unfair is required to review, of its own motion, other terms of the contract insofar as they are connected to the subject matter of the dispute before it. It must, where necessary, take investigative measures in order to obtain the legal and factual […]
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Digital culture in the time of the Coronavirus
Since last Saturday, Spaniards must remain confined in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Confinement is not only hard for the little ones but can also make the situation untenable for adults. To avoid it and make everything more bearable we propose a series of cultural proposals online that can reverse the circumstances […]
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Spanish Government will mobilize up to 200 billion euros, almost 20% of Spanish GDP, to address the economic and social impact of the coronavirus
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appeared after the meeting of the Council of Ministers that approved the largest economic resource mobilization in democracy. They will be allocated to the most vulnerable families, workers, companies, and to research for developing a vaccine against COVID-19. El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado un Real Decreto-ley de medidas […]
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Top Tips for Cybersecurity when Working Remotely
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity’s Executive Director, Juhan Lepassaar shares his top tips for teleworking in times of Covid-19. One of the key preventative measures for the spread of Covid-19 is social distancing. Luckily, in this increasingly connected world we can continue our professional and private lives virtually. However, with huge increases in the number […]
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