Covid-19: EU imports of face masks added up to 14BN euro in first semester of 2020
Comparing the first semester of 2019 with the first semester of 2020, the value of imports of face masks into
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ECDC launches new Covid-19 situation dashboard
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s (ECDC) Covid-19 situation dashboard, first launched in March 2020, has been improved
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EC publishes recommendations for a common EU testing approach for Covid-19
The European Commission published on September 18 a set of recommendations for a common Covid-19 testing approach in Europe, as
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Coronavirus: EC signs second contract to ensure access to a potential vaccine
A second contract between the European Commission and a pharmaceutical company entered into force on September 18 following the contact’s
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European Commission to appoint co-ordinator for anti-racism
The European Commission is to appoint a co-ordinator for anti-racism as part of an action plan against racism over the
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Von der Leyen’s ‘State of the EU’ speech – key points
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union speech to the European Parliament on
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Move to boost EU budget by 6.2BN euro to address Covid-19 impact
The Council of the European Union agreed on September 11 to add 6.2 billion euro to the EU 2020 budget
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Covid-19: Ukraine drops PCR test, quarantine requirements for arrivals from Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has said that Ukraine has moved Bulgaria to its list of safe countries, which means that arrivals
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Covid-19: European Commission reaches agreement with AstraZeneca on a potential vaccine
The European Commission reached a first agreement on August 14 with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to purchase a potential vaccine against
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