1. Press releases

   Coronavirus: Commission concludes exploratory talks with Valneva to secure a new potential vaccine

   Today, the European Commission concluded exploratory talks with the pharmaceutical company Valneva with a view to purchasing its potential vaccine against COVID-19. The envisaged contract with Valneva would provide for the possibility for all EU Member States to purchase together 30 million doses,

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 12/01/2021

2. Press releases

   Commission proposes to purchase up to 300 million additional doses of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine

   The European Commission today proposed to the EU Member States to purchase an additional 200 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by BioNTech and Pfizer, with the option to acquire another 100 million doses.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 08/01/2021

3. Press releases

   European Commission authorises second safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19

   Today, the European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed by Moderna, the second COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the EU. This authorisation follows a positive scientific recommendation based on a thorough assessment of the safety,

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 06/01/2021

4. Press releases

   Commission adopts €70 million package for early access to EU COVID-19 vaccines in the Western Balkans

   Today, the European Commission adopted a package of €70 million under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II) to help fund the access of Western Balkans partners to COVID-19 vaccines procured by EU Member States.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 28/12/2020

5. Press releases

   European Commission authorises first safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19

   Today, the European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the EU. This authorisation follows a positive scientific recommendation based on a thorough assessment

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 21/12/2020

6. Press releases

   Coronavirus Global Response: EU mobilises €84 million for four African countries

   The European Commission today announced the mobilisation of €84.26 million in support of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in four African countries: Benin, Central African Republic, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 18/12/2020

7. Press releases

   Travel restrictions: Council reviews the list of third countries for which restrictions on non-essential travel should be lifted

   Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. As stipulated in the Council recommendation, this list will continue to be

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 17/12/2020

8. Press releases

   Council calls for strengthening resilience and countering hybrid threats, including disinformation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

   The Council today adopted conclusions which call for further enhanced responses at EU level to counter hybrid threats, including disinformation, and strengthening resilience. The Council notes that new technologies and crises, such as the ongoing pandemic, offer opportunities for hostile actors to

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 15/12/2020

9. Press releases

   Team Europe: Digital4Development Hub launched to help shape a fair digital future across the globe

   Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will officially launch the Digital4Development (D4D) Hub in the presence of representatives from the five Hub-founding EU Member States, under the German EU Council Presidency. The platform gathers key stakeholders from EU Member States,

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/12/2020

10. News stories
    

    EEAS special report update: short assessment of narratives and disinfo around the Covid-19 pandemic (update May- November)

    The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities related to COVID-19/Coronavirus. The report draws on open sources, does not provide a comprehensive or complete overview and focusses primarily on the external dimension,

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 02/12/2020

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