EU Recovery Fund Approval in Germany Halted

By admin 26 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

The German Bundestag. Photo source: bundestag.de Approval of a 750-billion-euro EU Covid-19 recovery fund, part of a 1.8-trillion-euro budget up to 2027 agreed by the EU’s 27 states last year, was temporarily blocked on Friday after German lawmakers had ratified it earlier. Hours after the lower and upper houses of parliament approved the fund, the […]

Green Light for EU’s €672.5bn Recovery and Resilience Tool

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The European Parliament approved last week the EU’s recovery and resilience facility, paving the way for the release of 672.5 billion euros in funding to be allocated to member states to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides with a focus on green and digital transitions. The regulation establishing the new facility will come into force […]

Commission Tables More Covid-19 Measures for EU-bound Travelers

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Photo source: @European Commission Mandatory testing before departure, stricter measures to address virus variants, and a common European Passenger Locator Form are additional ideas tabled by the European Commission in response to safe travel in the Covid-19 era. The announcement came after the Commission proposed an update to the Council’s October

PM: Greece Covid-19 Vaccination to Begin on December 27

By admin 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Vaccination will begin in Greece at five Covid-19 reference hospitals on December 27, announced Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, following a meeting on the country’s national vaccination plan. Mitsotakis said the first vaccinations will take place at Athens’ Evangelismos and Sotiria hospitals on December 27. The PM rereferred to the expected approval of

Coordinated Covid-19 Vaccinations to Begin in Europe

By admin 17 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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“It’s Europe’s moment,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, announcing the coordinated launch of Covid-19 vaccination across the EU on December 27, 28 and 29. Von der Leyen told European lawmakers that all 27 member states could begin vaccination programs on the same day and called for “unity and hard work”. […]

EU Covid-19 Recovery Funding to Go into Green and Digital Investments

By admin 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Restarting European economies in the aftermath of Covid-19 on a more sustainable basis through the newly launched EU-wide recovery fund is the next step in addressing the repercussions of the health crisis, the European Commission said this week, presenting its strategy for 2021. The Commission presented its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy which includes a […]

Greece Sets Recovery Fund Priorities for Tourism After Covid-19

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Reigniting investment interest, digital technology integration, infrastructure upgrades, sustainable tourism development, advanced tourism training and employment are the priority areas to benefit from Greece’s share of EU recovery funds to stimulate the economy after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides. Greek tourism stakeholders and industry bodies met on

European Commission: Long Road Ahead for EU Recovery

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Two days after EU leaders agreed on a much-needed rescue fund to address the Covid-19 backlash, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said planned cuts in the Union’s upcoming long-term budget will be a “difficult pill to swallow”. Presenting the conclusions of the four-day leaders’ summit to […]

PM: Greece Gets €70bn in EU Covid-19 Recovery Funding

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeminstergr Greece secured at least 70 billion euros in EU rescue funds to address the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic from a 750-billion-euro recovery plan agreed on in Brussels on Tuesday. Greece secured 70 billion euros in EU rescue funds to address the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic […]

Covid-19 Recovery Plan Tops EU Leaders’ Meeting

By admin 19 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @European Commission Reaching an agreement on a far-reaching Covid-19 recovery plan budgeted at 750 billion euros topped the agenda of an EU leaders meeting on Friday as the Union prepares to face the worst recession in its history. The virtual summit examined the Commission’s proposed coronavirus rescue fund dubbed “Next Generation EU” aimed […]