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 […]
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 […]
European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers ‘Europe CARES – Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities’ initiative
The European Commission has today decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled ‘Europe CARES – Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities’. The objective of the initiative is to ensure: “the right to inclusive education of children and adults with disabilities within the European Union”. The initiative states that while “over 70 million EU […]