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Brussels, 6 April 2020 Weekly digest Press material 30/03/2020 12:28 | Press release | Single market COVID-19: EU adopts slot waiver to help airlines The Council adopted a slot waiver to help air carriers cope with the drastic drop in air traffic caused by the coronavirus crisis. Read the full item 30/03/2020 12:28 | Δελτίο τύπου | Single market COVID-19: Η ΕΕ αίρει τις απαιτήσεις για τις χρονοθυρίδες (slots) προκειμένου να βοηθήσει τους αερομεταφορείς Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε άρση των απαιτήσεων για τις χρονοθυρίδες (slots) προκειμένου να βοηθήσει τους αερομεταφορείς να αντιμετωπίσουν τη δραστική μείωση της εναέριας κυκλοφορίας που έχει προκαλέσει η κρίση του κοροναϊού. Read the full item Council of the European Union 30/03/2020 13:18 | Press release | Budget COVID-19 - Council adopts measures for immediate release of funds The Council adopted legislation freeing up money from the EU budget to tackle the impact of the pandemic. Read the full item 30/03/2020 18:05 | Δελτίο τύπου | Budget COVID-19 - Το Συμβούλιο θεσπίζει μέτρα για την άμεση αποδέσμευση κεφαλαίων Το Συμβούλιο εξέδωσε νομοθεσία που αποδεσμεύει χρήματα από τον προϋπολογισμό της ΕΕ για την αντιμετώπιση των επιπτώσεων της πανδημίας. Read the full item Council of the European Union 30/03/2020 16:02 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations EU-Vietnam: Council gives final green light to free trade agreement The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of the free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam. Read the full item 01/04/2020 20:26 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the video conference of foreign affairs ministers of 3 April 2020 Media advisory on press briefing ahead of the video conference of foreign affairs ministers of 3 April 2020. Read the full item 02/04/2020 18:42 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - Online press conference by High Representative Josep Borrell after the video conference of foreign affairs ministers, 3 April 2020 Ministers of foreign affairs will follow-up on the last ministerial video conference of 23 March 2020, discussing international aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item 03/04/2020 18:31 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on the UN Secretary General’s appeal for an immediate global ceasefire The EU issued a declaration on the UN Secretary General’s appeal for an immediate global ceasefire. Read the full item 03/04/2020 19:20 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - Online press conference by High Representative Josep Borrell after the video conference of defence ministers, 6 April 2020 Defence ministers will hold a video conference on the military implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item Council of the European Union 31/03/2020 19:22 | Press release | COVID-19 Press release following the videoconference between President Charles Michel and Presidents von der Leyen, Lagarde and Centeno Presidents Charles Michel, Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde and Mario Centeno took stock of the socio-economic fallout of the COVID19-crisis and discussed the next steps. Read the full item European Council