As Europe slowly emerges from the coronavirus crisis, the climate emergency is starting to regain the place it deserves, coming back to the top of the EU agenda. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), which brings together civil society organisations from all Member States, developed this Opinion in response to a request by the […]
EIB to provide BioNTech with up to €100 million in debt financing for COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and BioNTech (Nasdaq: BNTX, BioNTech) have concluded a €100 million debt financing agreement to support the development of BNT162, the company’s COVID-19 vaccine programme. The deal will also allow the company to expand its manufacturing capacity in order to supply the vaccine fast worldwide in response to the pandemic. This […]
Euro area unemployment at 7.3%
In April 2020, the second month after COVID-19 containment measures were implemented by most Member States, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.1% in March 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 6.6% in April 2020, up from 6.4% in March 2020. Eurostat estimates that 14.079 million men and women in the […]
Fair minimum wages: second-stage consultation of social partners
The Commission launches the second-stage consultation of European trade unions and employers’ organisations on how to ensure fair minimum wages for all workers in the European Union. This follows the first-stage consultation which was open from 14 January to 25 February 2020, to which the Commission received replies from 23 EU-wide social partners.Based on the […]
Women’s rights around the world in times of the coronavirus pandemic
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioners Jutta Urpilainen and Janez Lenarčič wanted to highlight the rights and role played by women around the world in the coronavairus pandemic in a joint statement. Inequality and vulnerability The coronavirus pandemic affects everyone and every aspect of our lives. But not uniformly. It increases existing inequalities around the […]
Coronavirus Global Response: Global Citizen, new supporting campaign
The Commission announced the 28 May the next steps in the Coronavirus Global Response, the global action for universal access to affordable coronavirus vaccination, treatment and testing. New campaign marathon The pledging marathon that started on 4 May will now see the launch of a new campaign with the international advocacy organisation Global Citizen, “Global Goal: Unite For Our […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in Europe – May
>>>Visit here the analysis of COVID-19 evolution in Europe: May-July 2020<< The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the coronavirus outbreak. We are taking resolute action to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union. We are mobilizing all means at our disposal to help our […]
COVID-19 – EIB provides Madrid Region with EUR 600 million to strengthen its response to the health emergency
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is assisting the Madrid Region in its efforts to tackle the COVID-19 health emergency. The EU bank is providing a EUR 600 million loan on favourable terms to enable the authorities to adapt Madrid’s health facilities and cope with the additional health costs caused by the pandemic. The EU bank […]
Webinar: Cancer and COVID-19
Cancer is a major public health problem with a high morbidity and mortality rate. It is the second cause of death, after diseases of the circulatory system, although in men it is, since 2000, the first cause of death. Cancer patients are considered a risk group in the COVID-19 pandemic, as cancer and cancer-related treatments […]