Addressing COVID-19: Council approves €6.2 billion budget increase for 2020

Published on September 11, 2020

The Council agreed to add €6.2 billion to the EU 2020 budget to address the impact of the COVID-19-crisis and to fund inter alia the vaccine strategy.

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Coronavirus global response: EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to Peru

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As part of the EU's global coronavirus response, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of three flights to Lima, Peru this week is delivering a total of more than 4 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in the country. At the same time, the EU has announced €30.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable in Latin America and the C

EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to Peru and €30.5 million for Latin America and the Caribbean

September 11, 2020
As part of the EU's global coronavirus response, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of 3 flights to Lima, Peru this week is delivering a total of more than 4 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in the country.At the same time, the EU has announced €30.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable in Latin America and the Caribb