EU launches new approach to cancer prevention, careThe European Commission has unveiled Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, its new approach to cancer prevention, treatment and care featuring new technologies, research and innovation as the starting point. It will tackle the entire More… |
EU steps up Covid fight with new action planTwo days ahead of the meeting of European leaders on a coordinated response to the Covid-19 crisis, the European Commission set out a number of actions needed to step up the fight against the pandemic. The Commission has called on More… |
EU plans 90% cut in emissions via smart transportThe European Commission is planning a 90% reduction in emissions by 2050, delivered by a smart, competitive, safe, accessible and affordable transport system as outlined in the European Green Deal. The Commission has presented its More… |
EU signs deal with CureVac for potential vaccineThe European Commission has approved a fifth contract with the European pharmaceutical company CureVac, which provides for the initial purchase of 225 million doses on behalf of all EU Member States. The contract includes an optio More… |
EU aims to renovate 35m buildings by 2030The European Commission aims to renovate 35 million buildings by 2020 and create up to 160,000 additional green jobs in the construction sector. The Commission aims to at least double renovation rates in the next ten years and mak More… |
EU launches action plan to boost capital marketsThe European Commission has published a new, ambitious Action Plan to boost the European Union's Capital Markets Union (CMU) over the coming years. The EU's top priority today is to ensure that Europe recovers from the unp More… |
EU approves $236m aid to Covid-hit AlitaliaThe European Commission has found Italian €199.45 million ($236 million) support in favour of Alitalia aiming to compensate the airline for the damages suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak. Executive Vice-President Margre More… |
EU agrees first potential Covid-19 vaccine dealThe European Commission has reached a first agreement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to purchase a potential vaccine against Covid-19 as well as to donate to lower and middle income countries or re-direct to other European countries More… |
EU agrees $7bn plan to aid Covid-hit transport firmsThe European Commission has approved a €6 billion ($7 billion) German scheme to compensate companies providing regional and local public passenger transport services in Germany for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak and the More… |
EU approves $3.8bn liquidity package to KLMThe European Commission has approved a bailout package of €3.4 billion ($3.84 billion) to Dutch airline KLM to provide urgent liquidity to the company in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The measures were approved und More… |