The health issue has again been put on the agenda of the European Council to be held on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 October in Brussels. However, it is no longer a priority at this stage.
“For the first time, Covid-19 will no longer be a central issue”, “the urgency has faded a bit”, conceded several diplomatic sources on the eve of the meeting.
In the capitals and on the Commission side, there is more preparation to discuss soaring energy prices and the rule of law(see other news).