In our efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission has today published guidelines to ensure EU passenger rights are applied in a coherent manner across the EU. National governments have introduced different measures, including travel restrictions and border controls. The purpose of these guidelines is to reassure passengers that their rights are […]
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Coronavirus: European team of scientific experts strengthen EU coordination and medical response
The European Commission launched an advisory panel on COVID-19 composed of epidemiologists and virologists from different Member States to formulate EU guidelines on science-based and coordinated risk management measures. This panel, which was created following a mandate by EU Member States, will be chaired by the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and co-chaired by Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for […]
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Asylum applications in the EU increase by 13% in 2019
For the first time since 2015, applications increased from the previous year. The increase was not largely driven by irregular migration, but rather by applications from countries with visa-free access to Schengen. More than 714 000 applications were lodged in the EU+ in 2019, up by 13% from 2018, when fewer than 635 000 were registered. This […]
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ExoMars to take off for the Red Planet in 2022
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Roscosmos Space Corporation have decided to postpone the launch of the second ExoMars mission to study the Red Planet to 2022. The joint ESA-Roscosmos project team evaluated all the activities needed for an authorisation to launch, in order to analyse the risks and schedule. With due consideration […]
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COVID-19: Commission’s guidelines for border measures to protect health and keep goods and essential services.
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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