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September 14
2021
Agreement with Croatia for the start of euro coin production
The European Commission and euro area Member States signed, on 10 September, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Croatia outlining the practical steps that will allow the...
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September 10
2021
European Commission disburses €157 million in pre-financing to Cyprus
The European Commission has disbursed €157 million to Cyprus in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the grant and loan component of the country's financial allocation. The...
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September 09
2021
EU confirms its position of leadership in global agri-food trade
Despite the difficulties due to the ongoing pandemic, 2020 has proven to be a successful year for the EU agri-food trade, which reached a total value of €306 billion (€184...
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Economy and Finance ministers welcomed yesterday, 6 September, the assessment of Czechia’s and Ireland’s Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRP) during an informal video conference...
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Today the EU and AstraZeneca have reached an agreement that will secure the delivery of the remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses to Member States under the terms of the Advance...
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To help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, a brand new version of the widely-recognised EU energy label for light bulbs and other lighting products will...
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August 27
2021
EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver emergency aid to Haiti
An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of two flights is delivering more than 125 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in Haiti, as...
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August 26
2021
Fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2022
Today, the European Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2022 for the Baltic Sea. Based on this proposal, EU countries will determine how much fish can...
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August 19
2021
Commission provides €5.1 billion in pre-financing to France
The European Commission has disbursed €5.1 billion in pre-financing to France. This payment will help to kick-start the implementation of the investment and reform measures...
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As part of the European Union's efforts to support vaccination in partner countries, the Commission yesterday increased from €40 million to €75 million its assistance package to...
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The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from...
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The Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) approved eight financial top-ups to ongoing programmes which the Fund finances in the Horn of Africa. Together they will: support the...
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