MEPs request an EU programme for children who lost parents to Covid-19 27 MEPs from all EP groups and 15 Member States (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) have requested the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Jobs and Social [...]
EU transparency for vaccine procurement contracts. Strasbourg: EU transparency regarding the development, purchase and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 (debate) - Renew Vlad Gheorghe's European Parliament speech (16.09.2021). Trust is gained through transparency Mr President, more than 18 months after the onset of the pandemic, we are facing new strains of the virus. In all [...]
Managing the negative effects of the pandemic. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the labor market. It has led to deepening inequality, increasing numbers of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and hindered access to services. Even though unemployment rates are expected to decrease in [...]
483.8 million euros were approved for Romania by the European Commission, under the REACT-EU mechanism. From this amount, projects will be financed within the Large Infrastructure Operational Program (LIOP). 283, 8 million are, in the context of COVID, for the endowment of hospitals, social centers and schools. 200 million euros will be used to increase [...]
Russian Sputnik V vaccine under scrutiny by European institutions. European Commission and European Medicines Agency, new reviews. Following the announcement of the differences between the batches of Russian Sputnik V vaccine delivered to Slovakia and those examined by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), USRPLUS MEP Vlad Gheorghe has called on the European institutions to intervene [...]
Huge losses for tourism in the EU. Last year, due to the pandemic, Member States witnessed huge losses in tourism. This was different from one Member state to another. For instance, we saw a 48% drop in international arrivals in Austria, while for Cyprus it was 84%. What is even more tragic is that up [...]
