Unsurprisingly, on the evening of Thursday 26Ā March, MEPs approved almost unanimously (686 votes in favour, none against and 2 abstentions) the temporary suspension of EU rules on airport slots (seeĀ EUROPEĀ B12445A3).
This measure, which is expected to prevent air carriers from operating empty flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, was adopted as a matter of urgency (seeĀ EUROPEĀ B12455A3), on the basis of a proposal presented by the Commission on 13Ā March (seeĀ EUROPEĀ B12446A4).
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