The European continent has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is testing the health systems and economies of EU member states, European solidarity and the functioning of the Schengen Area. It forces citizens to adopt new ways of living and working.
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Europe put to the test by the pandemic
Virus highlights plight of Europe’s migrant farm hands
The coronavirus outbreak has thrown the plight of Europe's migrant farm workers into stark relief with the added risk of contagion in overcrowded, unsanitary living quarters
EU grants emergency funds as pandemic weakens wildlife conservation
Six million euros of emergency EU funding will be made available to bolster conservation. The IUCN will manage the grants, together with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
Jobless and desperate: the post-lockdown reality for many
Many workers' lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector
Eurozone GDP plummets by record 12.1 per cent in second quarter
Countries worldwide have been suffering economically from the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. This is no different from the Eurozone, where the GDP has declined massively for the first time in 25 years.
EU buys 30,000 doses of remdesivir to treat severe Covid-19 cases
Remdesivir is the first drug to receive EU approval to treat severe cases of Covid-19 and would be used for treating patients from EU member states and the UK.
EU tax for massive recovery package? We’ll see…
One of the biggest gambles of the 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery package agreed by the EU is the idea that Brussels will be able to raise new taxes and levies across Europe to pay for it