Commission launches “COVID-19 Clinical Management Support System”
On 24 March, the European Commission launched the “COVID-19 Clinical Management Support System” with the aim to support clinicians in hospitals that are currently facing the coronavirus emergency all over Europe. Based on the experience with the European Reference Networks, the initiative will help to create rapid connections across Europe among the hospitals indicated by […]
Joint statement by the Ambassadors of EU Member States accredited to Montenegro and the Head of EU Delegation
Europe is facing an unprecedented public health emergency, but even in these difficult times the European Union is here for our Western Balkan partners – now, in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, but also in its aftermath. Yesterday an agreement between the European Union, UNDP and the government of Montenegro was signed in response to Montenegro’s […]
EU and UNDP sign contract to deliver urgent medical equipment
EU donates 3 million euros for procurement of 100 medical ventilators, 10 digital x-rays and supplies of personal protective equipment for health workers
The European Commission mobilises all of its resources to protect lives and livelihoods
Saving lives and supporting livelihoods in these times of acute crisis is paramount. The Commission is further increasing its response by proposing to set up a €100 billion solidarity instrument to help workers keep their incomes and help businesses stay afloat, called SURE. It is also proposing to redirect all available structural funds to the […]
Statement by President von der Leyen on emergency measures in Member States
The European Union is founded on the values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights. These values are common to all of us. We must uphold and defend them, even in these challenging times. Over the past weeks, several EU governments took emergency measures to address the health crisis caused […]
Commission presents practical guidance to ensure the free movement of critical workers
The European Commission has issued new practical advice to ensure that mobile workers within the EU, in particular those in critical occupations to fight the coronavirus pandemic, can reach their workplace. This includes but is not limited to those working in the health care and food sectors, and other essential services like childcare, elderly care, […]
Pandemic and information
Separating fact from fiction
Borrell: EU’s commitment to the Western Balkans
A very difficult week lies behind all of us, with the Coronavirus pandemic and its global consequences dominating the headlines and our thoughts. These developments also overshadowed an important decision that did not receive the attention deserved. In the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, the European Union decided to open accession talks with North Macedonia […]
EU mobilises immediate support for its Western Balkan partners to tackle coronavirus
As part of the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has announced up to €38 million in immediate support for the Western Balkans to tackle the health emergency caused by coronavirus and reallocation of €374 million to help the socio-economic recovery of the region. Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi said: […]
EC President Ursula von der Leyen to European parliamentarians
History is watching us