POLITICS —
POLITICS —
SOLIDARITY —
EU-Lebanon: an airlift with 30 tons of supplies. Lenarcic in Beirut, “the Lebanese population has the full support of the European Union”
Migrants —
Lesbos: EU Commission relocates 407 minors from Greek island. Refugees camping out on the streets. Schinas, European support to Athens
Politics —
European Union: Brussels, summit on budget and Recovery Fund. EU leaders, “there is no time to waste”
Recovery Plan: EU Commission sets up a taskforce available to the countries to define a recovery plan
Security —
EU Commission: strategies for fight on child sexual abuse, drugs and firearms trafficking
Society —
EU Commission: new European security strategy. Cybercrime and dark web collaboration platform also envisaged
Media: CMPF Report, “no EU Member State is free from risks to media freedom and pluralism.”
Coronavirus —
European Commission: global response to Covid-19, €1 billion for research, air bridge flights to South Sudan, aid to Tajikistan
European Commission: opening a public consultation about migration for an “action plan that is more effective and better tailored to real needs”
EUROPEAN COUNCIL —
Landmark achievement in Brussels. EU leaders strike deal: the terms of the €750 billion Recovery Fund.
di Edoardo OngaroThe final decision was taken after four days of complex negotiations. The EU’s long-term budget and the Recovery Fund have…
