European Commission boosts budget for repatriation flights and rescEU stockpile
The European Commission proposed on March 27 to make 75 million euro from the EU budget available to help member
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Europol: Criminals seizing opportunities to exploit Covid-19 crisis
Criminals have been quick to seize opportunities to exploit the Covid-19 crisis by adapting their modi operandi or engaging in
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Covid-19: European Parliament calls for a more unified EU response
Showing strong support for EU measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the European Parliament spoke up in a
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European Parliament to vote on March 26 on special steps against impact of Covid-19
The European Parliament is to hold a special plenary session on March 26 so that the first measures to help
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European Commission welcomes move by Netflix, YouTube to ease pressure on internet infrastructure
European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton has welcomed the commitment of streaming providers Netflix and YouTube to take action
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Covid-19: EU state aid rules temporarily eased
The European Commission said on March 20 that it had adopted a temporary framework to enable EU countries to use the full
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‘Coronavirus must not be used as an excuse for racial discrimination or hate crime’
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus between continents and countries must not be used as an excuse for racial
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Covid-19: European Commission creates first ever rescEU stockpile of medical equipment
The European Commission said that on March 19 it had decided to create a strategic rescEU stockpile of medical equipment
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EBU cancels 2020 Eurovision song contest
The European Broadcasting Union announced on March 18 the cancellation of the 2020 Eurovision song contest that was to have
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