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Covid-19: European Commission provides guidance on EU passenger rights

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In its efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission published on March 18 guidelines

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Coronavirus: European Council bans non-essential travel to the EU for 30 days

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen

The European Council has agreed to a temporary restriction of non-essential travel to the EU for a period of 30

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Covid-19: European Commission offers financing to innovative vaccines company CureVac

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on March 17 that it had offered up to 80 million euro of financial support to

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EIB Group will rapidly mobilise up to 40BN euro to fight crisis caused by Covid-19

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) has proposed measures to be taken in co-operation with the European Commission and national

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Covid-19: European Commission presents guidelines for border measures

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission presented guidelines on March 16 to EU countries on health-related border management measures in the context of

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Coronavirus: European Commission moves to ensure supply of personal protective equipment in EU

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In its continuing efforts to protect citizens and to coordinate the response to COVID-19, the European Commission has taken immediate

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EU plans 25 billion euro fund to fight new coronavirus

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Union will set up an investment fund to respond to the coronavirus, expecting the fund to raise 25

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EU foreign ministers: ‘Serious concern over situation at Greek-Turkish border’

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syria, Turkey

While acknowledging the increased migratory burden and risks Turkey is facing on its territory and the substantial efforts it has

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Covid-19: European Commission funds projects in vaccine development

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Following the publication of a 10 million euro call in January, the European Commission has secured an additional 37.5 million

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