COVID-19 transport measures: Council agrees its position on temporary derogations in support of the rail sector

Published on September 9, 2020

The EU is working to mitigate the severe effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the rail sector by providing relief from certain infrastructure charges.

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Coronavirus: Commission completes vaccines portfolio following t

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Commission unveils its first Strategic Foresight Report: charting the course towards a more resilient Europe

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Today, the European Commission adopted its first-ever Strategic Foresight Report, aiming to identify emerging challenges and opportunities to better steer the European Union's strategic choices. Strategic foresight will inform major policy initiatives. It will support the Commission in designing future-proof policies and legislation that serves both the current needs and longer-term aspirations of