EU Downgrades 2021 Growth Slowdown Forecast Due to Covid-19 Resurgence

By admin 6 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

The European Commission downgraded its 2021 growth forecast this week as one by one member states entered second lockdowns due to an aggressive resurgence of Covid-19. The Commission now estimates that the EU economy will grow 4.1 percent next year, down from the intial 6.1 percent rebound forecast in May. The previous forecast recovery has […]

EU Leaders Step Up Fight Against Covid-19 with More Testing and Tracing

By admin 30 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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European Council video conference on Covid-19. European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen and Europen Council President Charles Michel. Copyright: European Union Keeping borders open, monitoring UCI capacity and enabling transfer of coronavirus-infected patients, increasing rapid testing and tracing, and moving ahead with effective vaccination strategies once the

EU Announces More Measures Against Covid-19 Resurgence

By admin 29 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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In an attempt to address an aggressive resurgence of the coronavirus across Europe, the Commission urged member states on Wednesday to follow a single approach to Covid-19 testing, require the same passenger locator form (PLF) at all entry points and increase the use of contact-tracing and warning apps. The announcement was made on the same day […]

Tourism Committee Urges EU Actions to Save the Sector

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Photo Source: @European Commission Europe’s Transport and Tourism Committee is calling on the EU Commission to take immediate and unified action to save the sector and some 22 million jobs which are at risk due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. European Parliament Task Force members met on Wednesday, and urged the Committee to formulate a […]

Study Shows Europeans Wary of US, Want EU to Unite

By admin 30 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: ECFR The majority of Europeans feel “alone and vulnerable” and do not consider the US an ally in their fight against Covid-19, according to a European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) study released this week. Conducted by Datapraxis and YouGov in nine EU states, the poll found that just 2 percent of Europeans […]

EU Calls for Voluntary Use of Virus-tracing Apps to Fight Covid-19

By admin 18 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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One of the latest announcements by the European Commission encourages travelers to use virus-tracing apps so that Covid-19 restrictions may be lifted earlier and travel can resume, raising privacy concerns in the meantime. The concept behind the virus-tracing technology is to enable national health authorities across the Union to inform users of Covid-19 test results, […]