In its communication on Short-term EU health preparedness for COVID-19 outbreaks (COM(2020) 318 final) the Commission calls for “targeted and localised non-medical countermeasures, informed by research and evidence” to avoid major social and economic consequences from large-scale lockdown measur...
Due to the urgency of the pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines are being developed and authorised faster than usual. But they will meet the same high standards as all other vaccines....
True to its original purpose, this General Annual Report is the main document describing lessons learned from the European Security and Defence College’s activities. Every year, it offers an opportunity to reflect on what we have accomplished, what should be maintained and consolidated as well a...
This document summarises the Study on the Competitiveness of the EU Engineering Industries and the Impact of Digitalisation for the European Commission....
This factsheet presents the Commission proposals for stronger and more operational EU agencies as a way to respond effectively to future health crises....
The COVID-19 pandemic will leave the euro area economy quite weak. It will be essential that both fiscal and monetary policies remain mobilised to achieve a sustainable recovery. Having indirectly financed a large share of new public debts, the ECB will have to tread a fine line between its pric...
The uneven impact of the 2008–2013 economic crisis on Member States brought upward convergence to the fore in EU political debates. The focus was on orienting social policy towards getting the EU back on track, as encapsulated in the European Pillar of Social Rights. However, the meaning of the ...
