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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12872
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Cohesion

Almost €385 million from the EUSF mobilised to support 19 Member States

The European Commission announced on Wednesday 19 January the completion of payments under the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) amounting to €385.5 million for 19 Member States to deal with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

This sum is the final addition to the €132.7 million paid in 2020 for those Member States that requested an advance.

In March 2021 the European Commission proposed an envelope of nearly €530 million in EUSF assistance for 17 Member States and 3 EU...

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MIGRATION: European Ombudsman calls on Frontex to improve transparency
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: work progressing in EU Council on length of validity for EU Covid certificate
COHESION: almost €385 million from the EUSF mobilised to support 19 Member States
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU delivers more than 2.2 million Covid-19 vaccines for Afghan refugees in Iran
BANKS: guidelines on reporting credit risk related to Covid-19 pandemic continue to apply
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: €20 million in Spanish support for smart transport systems gets green light
INSTITUTIONAL
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: General Court of EU specifies conditions for repayment of a fine that has been reduced
NEWS BRIEFS
MIGRATION: European Union Agency for Asylum is officially launched