COVID19: MEPs discuss faster authorisation for vaccines adapted to variants
MEPs will discuss and greenlight a new procedure to facilitate and accelerate the EU-wide approval...
Coronavirus response: EU Commission wants to exempt vital goods and services from VAT if distributed by EU bodies
Link 12 April 2021 Brussels The European Commission has today proposed to exempt from Value Added Tax...
EU Council approves additional COVID-19-crisis funding from EU budget
Link 9 April 2021, 14:20 The Council today approved additional funding from the EU budget, amounting...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 8 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: EFSA & ECDC Resistance levels still high in bacteria causing...
Fighting the Coronavirus : Team Europe contributes over €26 bn in one year to support partner countries
Brussels, 8 April 2021 One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative...
Coronavirus: EU Commission dedicates €123 million to combat the threat of variants
Brussels, 7 April 2021 The Commission is mobilising €123 million from Horizon Europe, the new...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 6 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: REACH EU Commission Answer to a written question – The...
COVID-19 – EU Council Presidency on the agreement reached on European solidarity vaccines
Following the informal video conference on 25 March 2021, the members of the European Council...
EU Statement on the WHO-led COVID-19 origins study
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the EU and its Member States, while implementing relevant public...
EU offers contact point for humanitarian aid in environments subject to EU sanctions
Link The EU-level contact point for humanitarian aid in environments subject to EU sanctions is...
ECDC Report: SARS-CoV-2 reinfections are quite rare
In the Technical Report Risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission from newly infected individuals with documented previous infection...
EU Commission approves Czech guarantee scheme for companies affected by coronavirus outbreak and modification to existing guarantee scheme for loans to large exporting companies
The European Commission has approved a Czech scheme (‘COVID Invest’) for guarantees on new investment...
Over 300 companies participate in first EU matchmaking event to scale-up COVID-19 vaccine production
Today, the Commission is hosting the first pan-European matchmaking event with over 300 participating companies...
EU Council: Think Tanks’ reports on COVID-19 and the recovery fund
Link 26 March 2021 This is a non-exhaustive collection of Think Tanks’ reports on COVID-19,...
COVID-19: How Will European Banks Fare? – IMF Departmental Paper
Link: Departmental Paper No. 2021/008 : COVID-19: How Will European Banks Fare? MARCH 26, 2021...
EU Commission welcomes entry into force of EU4Health programme
Brussels, 26 Mar 2021 The Commission welcomes the entry into force of the EU4Health programme today. This...
EPP Group: Greens and Communists try to block rapid rollout of vaccination certificate
The EPP Group regrets that the majority of the Greens and Communists and many Socialists...
Main results of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 25 March 2021
Link EU leaders met via video conference to take stock of the COVID-19 epidemiological situation....
EU Parliament fast-tracks procedure to adopt Digital Green Certificate by June
To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the...
Vaccine disinformation: EU Commission receives new reports by online platforms Twitter, TikTok, Google and Microsoft
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Twitter, TikTok, Google, and Microsoft on measures they took...
EU Commission President von der Leyen on creating a “global health alliance”
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a speech today at the “Conference on strengthening...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by Member States without a joint purchasing agreement
See question(s) : P-000210/2021 EN P-000210/2021 Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Seafarers as a priority group for vaccination against the COVID-19 virus
See question(s) : P-000813/2021 EN P-000813/2021 Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European...
MEPs: Digital Green Certificate is the right move but speeding up vaccination is key
Most MEPs supported the Digital Green Certificate during today’s debate but warned that all efforts...
COVID-19 vaccines: EU Commission strengthens transparency and authorisation mechanism for exports
24 March 2021 Brussels Today, the European Commission has introduced the principles of reciprocity and...
Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on export transparency, authorisation mechanism and an accelerated approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
24 March 2021 Brussels “Check against delivery” Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Today, the Commission...
EU Commission changes procedure to facilitate and speed up approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
Today, as an immediate action under the HERA Incubator, the new European bio-defence preparedness plan...
President Charles Michel invites members of the European Council to their video conference of 25 and 26 March 2021
Given recent developments with regard to the epidemiological situation in Member States, we will hold...
EP OPINION on digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax
OPINION on digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European...
Opening address by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe at the Hertie School: “Coordinating Euro Area fiscal policy to drive an inclusive recovery”
As part of a series of engagements with leading European policy research centers, Eurogroup President...
MEPs quiz EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on the evaluation and authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines
MEPs will quiz EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on the latest developments regarding the evaluation...
Statement following the European Medicines Agency review of the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
Following the European Medicines Agency’s safety committee’s review of the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca at its...
EP Think tank: Coronavirus: Vaccination debates [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Written by Marcin Grajewski As the second wave of the coronavirus passes, new infections and...
Coronavirus: EU Commission proposes a Digital Green Certificate
The European Commission has proposed to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free...
Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference
European Commission Speech Brussels, 15 Mar 2021 “Check against delivery” Good evening. It is a...
EU Parliament on Covid-19 variants: state of play and impact on vaccination in the EU
Existing Covid-19 vaccines should be effective against the new variants, experts told MEPs on 15...
Eurogroup statement on the euro area fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 crisis and the path forward
Eurogroup issued a statement on the fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 crisis. One year...
Statement of the EU Commission on the allocation of doses of vaccines under the Advance Purchase Agreements
The allocation of doses of vaccines under the Advance Purchase Agreements has followed a transparent...
COVID-19 variants: MEPs share concerns about efficacy of vaccines
On Monday, Members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee debated with experts...
COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs to debate concerns about virus mutation
MEPs will address their questions to experts on COVID-19 variants and the vaccines’ efficacy against...
EU Commission approves €1.1 billion Polish scheme to further support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak
11 March 2021, Brussels The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion (PLN 5 billion)...
EU Commission welcomes European Parliament adoption of EU4Health programme
9 March 2021 Brussels The Commission welcomes the vote of the European Parliament today on...
EU Commission approves €2 billion French scheme to support uncovered fixed costs of companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak
European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Mar 2021 The European Commission has approved a French...
EU Commission approves €39.7m Latvian measures to recapitalise Riga International Airport
The European Commission has approved Latvian plans to grant up to €39.7 million for the...
IWD@EP: New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris join EU Parliament to pay tribute to women on the COVID-19 frontline
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern, US Vice President Harris, President Sassoli and President...
EU Commission approves €38.5 million Czech scheme to support ski resort operators affected by coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved a €38.5 million Czech scheme to support companies active in...
EU Commission approves €400,000 Croatian support scheme for fattening pig farmers affected by the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved an HRK 3 million (approximately €396,000) Croatian scheme to support...
EU Commission approves €55 million Irish COVID-19 ‘umbrella’ scheme to support companies active in tourism or related sectors
The European Commission has approved a €55 million Irish ‘umbrella’ scheme to support companies active...
EC President von der Leyen following her phone call US President Biden: A symbol of a fresh start
I was glad to speak to President Biden this afternoon – the first of many...
EU Commission presents an updated approach to fiscal policy response to coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission has adopted a Communication providing Member States with broad guidance on the...