The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major disruptions to our daily lives and the European economy, for an indefinite period of time. European postal operators understand the global challenges posed by the pandemic and are impacted by the measures in place to contain the virus. The health and well-being of postal workers, their families, customers and the whole society remains a priority. At the same time, citizens continue to rely on the post for deliveries.
Cepi, the European paper industry association, and its members across Europe are shocked and saddened by the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacting people globally and in Europe, with a growing number of lives lost.
We have taken the situation very seriously and implemented all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of our people: employees, transport operators and customers.
The European industry associations representing the non-road mobile machinery sector call on the EU to adopt swift measures in response to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immediate action by the EU Commission is needed to ensure that Covid-19 is considered a force majeure, to eliminate penalties for companies that have to suspend work; and to increase European funds to cover the increased costs of the work.
"FIEC broadly welcomes the new Circular Economy Action Plan, which builds on the previous plan and includes the use of guidelines and tools that have been developed over the last two years, with FIEC’s involvement in partnership with the European Commission and other stakeholders.” says FIEC’s Technical Commission President José-Michaël Chenu.
Putting competitiveness at the heart of the European Commission’s industrial strategy is a step forward to job and wealth creation eventually sustaining social Europe.
Europe is the cradle of industry and has an unparalleled industrial base. Companies of different sizes lead innovation and create jobs. With today’s presented strategy they are getting the attention and support they ought to have.
Further to the requests submitted by our respective trade associations last week and following the adoption by the Commission of a comprehensive temporary State aid framework allowing for full flexibility in adopting supporting measures for those sectors and companies most impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic, ACI EUROPE, ASA, ACA and the ETRC are hereby jointly complementing their above mentioned requests for urgent supporting measures for airport operators and service providers at airports.
Brussels, 24 March 2020 – European Aluminium profoundly regrets the US anti-dumping investigation into common alloy aluminium sheet from Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.
As the COVID-19 outbreak has escalated throughout Europe, public service media organizations (PSM) have not only kept audiences informed, educated and entertained, they have offered vital support as this unprecedented crisis deepens.
