Coronavirus Global Response: What is it and why it is important, especially now?

The European Union and its partners are hosting an international pledging conference on Monday, 4 May where they aim to raise €7.5 billion in initial funding to kick-start global cooperation.

Join this year's #EUdatathon! But hurry!

Create an app using #opendata for this year's #EUdatathon! Hurry! We need your solid proposal for an app (and not a fully-working app) by 3 May!

Call for tenders to support communication on Strategic Partnership with the EU’s Outermost Regions

New call for tender: framework contract to support partnership with EU Outermost Regions; analysis / studies / workshops, assess impact of EU COVID crisis.

Coronavirus: EU measures to support the transport sector

The European Commission adopted a package of measures to support transport companies to deal with the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak.

EU Solidarity Fund: Commission proposes €279 million for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria

Today, the European Commission is proposing €279 million in financial support for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria, to provide relief to the population of several regions in these four countries hit by natural disasters in 2019. This funding comes on top of the €800 million for 2020 available under the EU Solidarity Fund.

Coronavirus Global Response: José Mourinho joins the pledging event

The EU, together with its global partners, aims to raise €7.5 billion for diagnostics, treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus worldwide.

Viruses don’t care where you’re from

The fact is that this is a human virus.

La Comisión Europea propone hoy una ayuda financiera de 279 millones de euros destinada a Portugal, España, Italia y Austria para prestar apoyo a la población de varias regiones de estos cuatro países que se vieron afectadas por catástrofes naturales en 2019.

The containment measures across Europe are temporary and do not signal the end of democracy or European liberal values

Respecting social distancing measures and following containment procedures saves lives and is the best way to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

La Commissione propone oggi un sostegno finanziario di 279 milioni di € per Portogallo, Spagna, Italia e Austria, per assistere le popolazioni di varie regioni di questi quattro paesi colpite da calamità naturali nel 2019.

Fundo de Solidariedade da UE: Comissão propõe 279 milhões de EUR para Portugal, Espanha, Itália e Áustria

A Comissão Europeia propõe, hoje, 279 milhões de EUR de apoio financeiro para Portugal, Espanha, Itália e Áustria, com o objetivo de aliviar a população de várias regiões destes quatro países abalados por desastres naturais em 2019.

Благодарение на обширни инвестиции на ЕС в по-ефикасни и достъпни услуги за спешна медицинска помощ през последните години, България вече е много по-добре подготвена за борба с разпространението на коронавирус.

Coronavirus Global Response: Jonathan Kubben joins the pledging event

On 4 May, the EU and its partners will kick-start a global pledging event to bridge the funding gap estimated at €7.5 billion for diagnostics, treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus.

The EU has reached its tertiary education target

The Europe 2020 strategy’s target is that at least 40% of 30-34-year-olds in the 27 Member States of the European Union should have completed tertiary education by 2020.

Coronavirus Global Response: Stéfanos Tsitsipás is supporting the pledging event

The EU's Coronavirus Global Response initiative will push for vaccines, diagnostics and treatments for the coronavirus globally.

Coronavirus: Banking package to facilitate lending to households and businesses

To help mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus, the European Commission has adopted a banking package that facilitates lending to households and businesses.

Last call! Regiostars Awards submission closes on 9th May

Competition to award the best EU cohesion policy projects in five thematic categories: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, urban development and a topic of the year: 30 years of Interreg, the EU’s emblematic scheme for cooperation across borders.

Coronavirus Global Response: Melinda Gates supports the pledging event

The European Union and its partners are hosting an international pledging conference on Monday, 4 May where together they aim to raise €7.5 billion in initial funding to kick-start global cooperation.

Coronavirus: EU supports the recovery of the tourism sector

The EU is supporting Member States as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus on the tourism sector and will be proposing new measures to further help the industry.

Er is op internet veel onvolledige en onjuiste medische informatie te vinden, ook over het coronavirus. Het is belangrijk dat u zich alleen laat leiden door gezaghebbende bronnen voor actuele informatie over de uitbraak van het coronavirus.

EU supports science and innovation

Fifty five grantees of the European Research Council have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research results.

Coronavirus: European assistance to Dutch Caribbean Islands

Six Dutch Caribbean Islands are receiving assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to alleviate their stock shortages.

Les satellites Galileo retracent-ils mon téléphone?

Les satellites Galileo peuvent-ils localiser votre téléphone? La réponse est simple: non😊Les satellites Galileo ne sont pas conçus pour tracer les téléphones et votre téléphone ne peut pas renvoyer sa position aux satellites.

Coronavirus: The EU and 21 other WTO Members pledge to ensure well-functioning global food supply chains

The European Union, together with 21 other Members of the World Trade Organization, committed to open and predictable trade in agricultural and food products during the current global health crisis.

EU delays new requirements for medical device manufacturers

The implementation of the Medical Devices Regulation is delayed to prioritise the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Estonian R&D support fund targets Covid-19

As the Covid-19 crisis continues, an ERDF-funded support programme in Estonia hopes to offer a lifeline for enterprises to finance new solutions to help tackle the pandemic.

Pick up a book and read!

Social distancing, lockdowns, teleworking and tele-schooling, introduced to limit the damages by the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the European Union and the world, forcing most of us to spend most of our time at home. So why not make the best of it?

Coronavirus: Exceptional measures to support the agri-food sector

The EU agri-food sector is showing resilience, but some markets have been hit hard by the public health crisis.

€50 million pilot to develop skills and education across Europe

The European Investment Fund and European Commission are launching an initiative to stimulate investments in education, training and skills.

EUvsVirus Hackathon: join now and save life!

The European Commission will host a pan-European hackathon to connect civil society, innovators, partners and investors across Europe in order to develop innovative solutions for coronavirus-related challenges.

European solidarity is also about supporting neighbours

Supporting our neighbours is essential during this time of crisis to keep the entire region stable. As part of the EU's global response to the coronavirus pandemic, we need to help our neighbouring countries to cushion the worst of its economic impact.

Employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU reached a peak at 73.1% in 2019

In 2019, the year before COVID-19 containment measures were widely introduced by EU Member States, the employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the European Union stood at 73.1%.

Coronavirus: A data sharing platform for researchers

The European COVID-19 Data Platform is an important concrete measure for stronger cooperation in fighting the coronavirus.

Bringing European citizens back home

In an unprecedented repatriation effort, the EU has managed to bring home over half a million of its citizens who were affected by coronavirus travel restrictions across the world.

What do smallpox, measles and polio have in common?

Yes, they are dangerous diseases — but we have vaccines to protect us from all of them.

For the attention of researchers working on coronavirus

The EU has launched a new platform to make it easier to share information and collaborate.

Unaccompanied refugee children to be moved to safety

The EU is organising an initiative to move unaccompanied migrant children from the Greek islands to safety in other EU countries.

Will Galileo satellites track my phone?

Galileo satellites are not designed to track. Your phone cannot send its location nor any other data for that matter back to the satellites.

The dangers of misinformation and neglecting linguistic minorities during a pandemic

The rapidly changing coronavirus pandemic means governments and health authorities need to act fast. But medical advice — and pleas for help — are being hindered by language barriers and misinformation online. Improving communication for vulnerable communities in particular has become a race against time.

Coronavirus: A timeline of EU action

The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Un projet franco-belge protège les pollinisateurs en région transfrontalière

Un projet, financé par le FEDER, s’achève sur une note positive après quatre années d’activités de conservation focalisées sur les pollinisateurs sauvages. Le projet SAPOLL a démarré en avril 2016 en vue de mettre en place un plan d’action pour la région transfrontalière France-Wallonie-Flandre.

Coronavirus : Pour faire face à la crise, Médecins du Monde a créé une Taskforce #COVID19

Une réorganisation nécessaire afin de répondre à de nombreuses questions liées à la situation sanitaire, expliquer les différentes actions ou toucher de nouveaux volontaires.

Coronavirus: How the EU's single market helps us respond better?

The EU is securing an adequate European stock of health and medical supplies, including personal protective equipment.

French-Belgian project protects cross-border pollinators

EU-funded SAPOLL project has come to a successful end after four years of conservation activities focused on wild pollinators in the France-Wallonia-Flanders cross-border area.

Coronavirus response: EU helps bring its citizens back home

With its Emergency Response Coordination Centre, the European Commission stands ready 24/7 to assist all countries, in Europe and beyond, who ask for specific support.

Coronavirus: Efficient contact tracing apps to support gradual lifting of confinement measures

Digital solutions can protect and save human lives. They can help us trace chains of coronavirus infections.

MisMi project supports people in need and hit by the covid-19 in the mountainous area between France and Italy

‘MisMi’ is an Interreg France-Italy ‘Alcotra’ project financed by EU cohesion policy, which supports people living in mountain, rural and dispersedly populated areas between Valle d’Aosta region in Italy and Tarentaise in France.

Mapping healthcare services

Combining geospatial information and statistics can provide additional information and enable spatial analysis and the evaluation of the current infrastructure. Mapping healthcare services is one such example.

Pan-European Hackathon to develop innovative solutions to overcome societal challenges related to coronavirus

The European Commission and EU member states have today launched a call for participation in a pan-European Hackathon to connect innovators, partners and buyers across Europe to develop innovative solutions to coronavirus.

EU Strategy for the Danube Region

Cohesion Policy: strengthening cooperation in the Danube Region to face challenges together.

Maldinoša informācija un dezinformācija par veselības jautājumiem, arī par Covid-19, ir ļoti izplatīta. Ja vēlaties uzzināt jaunumus par Covid-19 uzliesmojumu, ir svarīgi izmantot tikai autoritatīvus informācijas avotus.

Repurposing drugs and networks can help find outbreak treatments against the clock

A vaccine is likely to take at least a year. A new drug could be a decade away. Even with the world’s resources focused, treatments against a new disease are difficult to create from scratch. However, repurposing existing drugs for other conditions could provide a much-needed shortcut.

EU-China cities discuss the management of COVID-19

On 9 April 2020, a second video conference was held under the city-to-city component of the EU’s International Urban Cooperation programme. The theme of the conference was the current COVID-19 pandemic and how city authorities can contain and mitigate its impact and prepare for eventual recovery.

Coronavirus: €2.7 billion from the EU budget to support the EU healthcare sector

The European Commission is providing a coordinated EU response throughout the crisis, from the current stage until the moment of exit and recovery.

The Integrity Pacts in Poland: transparent decision making through civic participation

This is a perfect win-win situation: citizens can receive better public services and goods while the public sector can enormously benefit from increased transparency and trust.

Some online learning resources for you

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe and necessary national measures taken to tackle the spread of the virus may cause significant disruption to the provision of education, training and mobility opportunities for learners, teachers and educators across the European Union.

Message of hope

We are living through difficult times.