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Coronavirus update: EU Commission and State aid

The lastest approvals for European Member States guarantee schemes The legal background for State Aid rules There is a general prohibition from governments of the European Union from helping its local companies and organisations as it is generally considered as an unfair advantage for a government to help one company over another. This is known…
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Coronavirus Tracking app in Europe – COVID-19 Update

The use of technology to fight the pandemic: the end of privacy rights? The European Commission has published a Commission Recommendation on “a common Union toolbox for the use of technology and data to combat and exit from the COVID-19 crisis”. So what does that Mean? The EU Commission is essentially advocating for a coronavirus…
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Coronavirus equipment: The War for Masks and Medicine?

New EU Guidelines and Antitrust Guidance With more than 1,600,000 people infected by the coronavirus (confirmed cases) and just over 100,000 deaths due to the Covid-19 disease all over the world, countries face shortage of medical equipment, and especially masks, even for the medical staff. This worldwide shortage of coronavirus equipment creates a growing nationalistic…
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When will Europe open its borders again?

The prolongation of the restriction of non-essential travel to the EU On April 8, 2020, the European Commission advised Member States to prolong the current restrictions on non-essential travel to the European Union until May 15, 2020. The EU Commission also asked its member states to keep coordinated action at the external borders of the…
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CORONAVIRUS: 25 MYTHS AND FACTS

COVID-19: The biggest rumors and misconceptions It’s not always easy to know the truth about the coronavirus outbreak. Because COVID-19 is a recent disease, we don’t have all the data available, and some people seem to like spreading fear and fake news on the internet.  Check out the 25 myths and facts about coronavirus, and…
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