Although he shows no symptoms of COVID-19, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President in charge of the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, has taken the initiative to go into a self-imposed quarantine until 20 March, the Commission's chief spokesman, Eric Mamer, announced on Monday 16 March.
Mr Timmermans took this decision because, during the launch of the 'European Plastics Pact' (see EUROPE B12441A5) on Friday 6 March, he was in contact with the French Secretary of State for...