With more than 1.5 bn learners hit by COVID-19 school closures, a UN Environment Programme coalition has launched 'Earth School' to provide free, high-quality educational content for students and teachers.
A new set of measures to help EU farmers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, announced Wednesday by the EU Commission, aims to stabilise markets and provide stability to future prices and production.
In a debate with Commission executive vice-president Frans Timmermans Tuesday, a committee of MEPs said the EU must remain firm on climate change and the timetable foreseen for the Climate Law.
The European Parliament gave its green light Friday to rapid implementation of a number of proposals for redirection of EU policy funds to address the effects of the coronavirus public health crisis.
The EU Council adopted two proposals Tuesday to make almost all remaining funding from this year's EU Budget - plus an additional EUR 3 billion - available for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
