Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic
As the world battles the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless...
First unaccompanied children relocated from Greece to Luxembourg
Today, the first relocations of unaccompanied migrant children from the Greek islands have taken place. 12 children are being relocated to Luxembourg as part...
How Parliament works during a pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Parliament to limit physical meetings and function remotely, but MEPs are still able to approve urgent EU measures to...
Guidelines on health, travel arrangements and repatriation of persons on board ships
From cruise ship passengers to cargo vessel crew, many have found themselves stranded at sea or quarantined in ports since the coronavirus pandemic first...
ESCALAR: Up to €1.2 billion to help high potential companies grow and expand in Europe
Commission is launching ESCALAR, a new investment approach, developed together with the European Investment Fund (EIF), that will support venture capital and growth financing...
Commission adopts Recommendation to support exit strategies through mobile data and apps
Today, the Commission recommends steps and measures to develop a common EU approach for the use of mobile applications and mobile data in response...
European Defence Fund: EU funds new joint research and industrial projects
The Commission is opening calls for proposals to finance more than €160 million in joint defence industrial projects in 2020, and announcing seven new...
Explainer: Global EU response to the coronavirus pandemic
Is the EU pledging any new money? Will it use the reserve of the European Development Fund?
To address the immediate health crisis and resulting...
Refugees in Greece: MEPs demand solidarity, warn about impact of health crisis
The EU and its member states must help Greece manage its borders, according to Civil Liberties MEPs, who warn about the risk of COVID-19...
COVID-19 stoking xenophobia, hate and exclusion, minority rights expert warns
Combatting the COVID-19 pandemic must also include stamping out what one independent human rights expert has called the “darker sides” of the disease: verbal...