The EU should have the financial means to tackle challenges such as coronavirus or migration, said MEPs in a plenary debate on the EU long-term budget. The discussion in Parliament on 10 March focused on the proposal of European Council President Charles Michel for the size and structure of the EU’s long-term budget that failed to gain approval […]
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EU defence ministers in Zagreb on defence priorities, strategic review of PESCO and future of EU defence
An informal EU Defence Ministers Meeting was hold in Zagreb past 4 and 5 March 2020. The meeting was hosted by the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević and chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. First working session on common challenges and […]
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COVID-19: Commission sets out European coordinated response to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus
Press conference COVID-19 is a severe public health emergency for our citizens, societies and economies with infections in all Member States. It is also a major economic shock to the EU. The Commission therefore presents today an immediate response to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, centred on a European coordinated response. […]
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Government frees up 18.23 billion euros in a raft of economic measures to mitigate impact of COVID-19
The government has adopted a raft of exceptional economic measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, which will allow up to 18.23 billion euros to be freed up and disbursed during the year. This plan of measures was agreed at the proposal of the Third Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Economic Affairs and […]
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Galileo Return Link Service delivers excellent performance
The first performance evaluation of the Galileo Return Link Service (RLS) following its launch has revealed excellent service provision that exceeds set targets. The Galileo RLS, which allows people in distress to receive automatic acknowledgement that their signal has been received, was declared operational at the 12th European Space Conference on January 21. Excellent performance […]
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ESMA recommends action by financial market participants for COVID-19 impact
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), together with National Competent Authorities (NCAs), is closely monitoring the situation in view of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets in the European Union (EU). Following a Board of Supervisors discussion examining the market situation and contingency measures taken by supervised entities, ESMA is making the […]
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A New Circular Economy Action Plan for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe
The new Action Plan announces initiatives for the entire life cycle of products, from design and manufacturing to consumption, repair, reuse, recycling, and bringing resources back into the economy. It introduces legislative and non-legislative measures and targets areas where action at the EU level brings added value. The Action Plan is at the core of […]
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Joint Statement by President von der Leyen and President Michel on the U.S. travel ban*
The Coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action. The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation. The European Union is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus. […]
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The Government mobilizes a plan of economic measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19
The Government has adopted a plan of exceptional measures in the economic field to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 that will allow the mobilization of up to 18,225 million euros during this year. These measures are in addition to those adopted by the Council of Ministers on 10 March in the area of health and […]
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