HEALTH AND SOCIAL CRISIS —
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CRISIS —
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CRISIS —
EU-Churches: online meeting. Card. Hollerich (COMECE), “translate absolute respect for human dignity into policies”. Obligation to save lives at sea
STATEMENT —
Nagorno-Karabakh: Borrell (EU High Representative), “ceasefire, just the first step to put an end to the conflict”
ESPAD SURVEY —
Health: European study, 1 in 6 students used illicit drugs. Tranquilisers and painkillers to “get high”
ESPAD SURVEY —
Health: European study, adolescents drink and smoke less, but cannabis use and new addictions are on the rise
HEALTH EMERGENCY —
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Von der Leyen on vaccines with Pfizer and BioNTech. Contracts for up to 300 million doses, 13% to Italy. “In the meantime, stay safe”
POLITICS —
EU-Balkans: summit in Sofia. Várhelyi (Commissioner), “Economic investment plan adopted, €9 billion of funding”
EU: first Borders Forum. Launch of “European Cross-Border Citizens’ Alliance”
Coronavirus Covid-19: EU, 17 million from the Africa Fund to Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan to reduce the impact of the pandemic
EUROPEAN COMMISSION —
Economy: EU Forecast. Gentiloni, “crisis differs widely across the EU”. No help from exports
EUROPEAN COMMISSION —
Economy: EU Forecast. Gentiloni, pandemic is a “global shock. Recovery delayed”
EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT —
Europe’s choice of solidarity and cohesion: “We’re all on the same boat”
di Gianni BorsaThe online summit of EU-27 leaders ended with broad consensus on actions to counter the spread of Covid-19. Reiterating a…
