Return of war to Europe – the focus of 2022 Foreign Policy Report
Bern, 1 February 2023 Swiss Federal Council approved the 2022 Foreign Policy Report at its...
IMF Executive Board concludes 2022 Article IV consultation with France
Washington, DC, 30 January 2023 On January 25, 2023, the Executive Board of the International...
UN: Small island states to accelerate action on preventable diseases and mental health
New York, 18 January 2023 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have...
ECDC assesses risk of new COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineage
Stockholm, 13/01/2023 In a Threat Assessment Brief released today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention...
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-396/21 | FTI Touristik (Package travel to the Canary Islands)
Luxembourg, 12 January 2023 PRESS RELEASE No 7/23 Travellers whose package travel has been affected...
Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem EU-Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-83/22 Tuk Tuk Travel
Donnerstag, 12. Januar 2023 Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-83/22 Tuk Tuk Travel Erstattungsansprüche...
EU Commission publishes analysis on main drivers affecting food security
Brussels, 4 January 2023 Today, the Commission published an analysis by Commission services on the main...
Covid-19: Sweden is preparing to introduce entry restrictions from China
Stockholm, 3 January 2023 The lifting of exit restrictions from China, combined with the increased...
UK: Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever
London, 2 January 2022 As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break,...
European Single Market is turning 30
Brussels, 2 January 2023 This year, the EU celebrates the 30th anniversary of its Single Market – one...
UK: England announces precautionary measures to improve Covid surveillance
London, 30 December 2022 England joins a growing list of countries across the world to...
Protecting jobs and workers: EU Commission makes final €6.5bn payment under SURE
Brussels, 14 December 2022 The Commission has today disbursed over €6.5 billion to nine...
RSV, Flu and COVID-19: ECDC expects severe pressure on healthcare systems
12 Dec 2022 Since the end of October 2022 and as of week 47, several...
NextGenerationEU: Germany submits request to amend recovery and resilience plan
Brussels, 12 December 2022 Germany submitted on Friday a request to amend its recovery and...
Croatia: EU Commission approves €1.26bn to support employers and self-employed persons affected by Covid-19
Brussels, 9 December 2022 The European Commission has approved a €1.26 billion (HRK 9.5 billion) Croatian wage subsidy...
WTO Director-General on developments in the international trading environment
Geneva, 6 December 2022 Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to join you today...
EU HRVP Borrell, Commissioners Kyriakides and Urpilainen on EU Global Health Strategy
Brussels, 30 November 2022 “Check against delivery” Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell: Sorry, I have...
Covid-19: EU Commission adopts an updated Recommendation on occupational diseases
Brussels, 28 November 2022 Today, the Commission adopted an updated Recommendation on occupational diseases. With it,...
Vaccination: Confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels
Brussels, 21 November 2022 Today, the EU Commission published the 2022 State of Vaccine Confidence in...
EU-US-UK: Joint Statement on global food security and Russia sanctions
Brussels, 14 November 2022 Joint Statement by the High Representative of the European Union Josep...
COVID-19: EU Commission authorises seventh safe and effective vaccine
Brussels, 11 November 2022 The Commission granted a marketing authorisation as a booster dose for...
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G7 in Münster: EU HR Borrell on facing together the main geopolitical challenges
Brussels, 7 November 2022 HR/VP Blog – Last week, we had a G7 Foreign Ministers...
Official visit to Albania: Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen
Brussels, 27 October 2022 Thank you very much, dear Prime Minister, dear Edi, It is...
Supporting SMEs in challenging times: EEN gathers annually in Prague
Brussels, 24 October 2022 Today, the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the world’s largest support network for...
Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2022: Speech by Ursula von der Leyen
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World Health summit: Address by EU Council President Charles Michel
Brussels, 18 October 2022 Ladies and Gentlemen, Director-General of the WHO, my dear friend Dr...
MEPs want new EU employment guidelines to protect young and vulnerable workers
Brussels, 18 October 2022 MEPs voted to introduce new guidelines on national employment policies aimed...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: EU Commissioner Schmit’s opening statement
Brussels, 17 October 2022 Dear President, Honourable Members, “End poverty in all its forms everywhere”...
Joint Statement by EU Commissioner Kyriakides, WHO Regional Director for Europe and ECDC Director on COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations for this winter
Brussels, 12 October 2022 “Although we are not where we were one year ago, it...
MEPs revamp pandemic relief measures for aviation sector
Brussels, 6 October 2022 To better reflect increasing air traffic, Parliament updated the take-off and...
Future WHO pandemic treaty discussed in Helsinki
Helsinki, 4 October 2022 Various parties are currently reviewing the lessons learned from the COVID-19...
Parlament UE sfinalizuje pierwszy pakiet przepisów Europejskiej Unii Zdrowotnej
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Health emergencies: MEPs endorse extended mandate of ECDC
Strasbourg, 4 October 2022 First Health Union package based on lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic...
EU Commission withdraws Antitrust COVID Temporary Framework
Brussels, 3 October 2022 The European Commission has today adopted a revised Informal Guidance Notice that allows...
Antitrust: EU Commission adopts a more flexible Informal Guidance Notice
Brussels, 3 October 2022 The European Commission has today adopted a revised Informal Guidance Notice that allows...
SURE: EU Commission proposes to provide additional €2.5bn to Czechia
Brussels, 3 October 2022 The European Commission has today presented a proposal to the Council...
SURE: New report confirms success in protecting jobs during pandemic
Brussels, 26 September 2022 The Commission has published its fourth bi-annual report on the implementation and...
Transfer decision of asylum seeker: Judgment of the EU Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-245/21 and C-248/21
Luxembourg, 22 September 2022 PRESS RELEASE No 160/22 The suspension, due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
COVID-19: EP mission assesses work of EMA and BioNTech
Brussels, 21 September 2022 On 20-21 September, a delegation of the special committee on COVID-19...
SURE: EU Commission proposes to provide additional €550m to Croatia and €142m to Lithuania
Brussels, 20 September 2022 The European Commission has today presented two proposals to the Council...
Norway: IMF Executive Board concludes 2022 Article IV consultation
Washington, DC, 16 September 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded...
Shock absorbers or transmitters: The role of foreign banks during COVID-19
IMF Working Paper No. 2022/188 SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Author/Editor: Weijia Yao,Juan Yepez This paper studies...
Tourism in times of pandemic: Advocate General’s Opinions (C-396/21, C-407/21) | FTI Touristik and UFC
Luxembourg, 15 September 2022 PRESS RELEASE No 150/22 Tourism in times of pandemic : according...
Italy: EU Commission approves €380m to support recovery of economy affected by Covid-19
Brussels, 13 September 2022 The European Commission has approved a €380 million Italian investment support...
COVID-19: Team Europe has delivered €47.7bn to help its partners
Brussels, 13 September 2022 Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, the EU, EU...
MEPs ask for funding to heal “pandemic scar” on children and young people
Brussels, 13 September 2022 Spending on education and culture must be given an urgent boost...
NextGenerationEU: EU Commission endorses the Netherlands’ €4.7bn recovery and resilience plan
Brussels, 8 September 2022 The European Commission has today given a positive assessment of the...
2021 State Aid Scoreboard: Crucial role of state aid in preserving a fair single market
Brussels, 8 September 2022 The 2021 State Aid Scoreboard, published today by the European Commission and...
ECDC and EMA recommendations on use of adapted COVID-19 vaccines
Solna, 6 September 2022 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the...
Swissmedic: Nuvaxovid approved for young people aged 12 and over
Bern, 2 September 2022 On 6 July 2022, Future Health Pharma GmbH applied to Swissmedic...