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European Council Council of the European Union   Brussels, 24 May 2020 Weekly digest 18/05/2020 09:55 | Media advisory | Education & training Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of education, 18 May 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of ministers of education, 18 May 2020. Read the full item 18/05/2020 16:08 | Media advisory | Culture Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of culture, 19 May 2020 Press conference held following the video conference of ministers of culture, 19 May 2020. Read the full item 18/05/2020 16:09 | Media advisory | Education & training Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of youth, 19 May 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of ministers of youth, 19 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 18/05/2020 10:27 | Media advisory | Economy & finance Media advisory - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 19 May 2020 Main agenda item, approximate timing and press opportunities. Read the full item 19/05/2020 11:38 | Press release | Economy & finance Western Balkans and Turkey: Joint conclusions of the economic and financial dialogue of 19 May 2020 The Economic and Financial Dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey was held in Brussels on 19 May 2020. Read the full item 19/05/2020 12:07 | Press release | Economy & finance COVID-19: Council adopts temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE) As part of its emergency support package to tackle the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the Council adopted a temporary instrument that will help people keep their job during the crisis. Read the full item 19/05/2020 12:07 | Δελτίο τύπου | Economy & finance Πανδημία COVID-19: Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε προσωρινά μέτρα στήριξης για τον μετριασμό των κινδύνων ανεργίας σε κατάσταση έκτακτης ανάγκης (SURE) Στο πλαίσιο της δέσμης μέτρων για έκτακτη στήριξη ώστε να αντιμετωπισθούν οι οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της κρίσης COVID-19, το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε σήμερα ένα προσωρινό μέσο που θα βοηθήσει τους πολίτες να διατηρήσουν τις δουλειές τους όσο διαρκεί η κρίση. Read the full item 20/05/2020 14:04 | Press release | Economy & finance COVID-19: Council adopts €3 billion assistance package to support neighbouring partners The Council adopted a decision to provide up to €3 billion of macro-financial assistance in loans to neighboring countries to help them cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item 20/05/2020 14:04 | Δελτίο τύπου | Economy & finance Πανδημία COVID-19: Το Συμβούλιο εγκρίνει βοήθεια 3 δισ. € για τη στήριξη των γειτονικών εταίρων Το Συμβούλιο εξέδωσε απόφαση για τη χορήγηση μακροοικονομικής συνδρομής σε δάνεια ύψους έως και 3 δισ. € στις γειτονικές χώρες ώστε να μπορέσουν να αντιμετωπίσουν τις οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της πανδημίας COVID-19. Read the full item Council of the European Union 18/05/2020 15:27 | Media advisory | Regional development Media advisory - Video conference of ministers responsible for tourism, 20 May 2020 Media advisory - Press conference after the video conference of tourism ministers, 20 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 20/05/2020 14:47 | Press release | Transport COVID-19 transport measures: Council adopts temporary flexibility for licences and port services The EU is enabling the extension of the validity of certain transport certificates and relaxing rules on port infrastructure charges to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Read the full item Council of the European Union 23/05/2020 09:07 | Press release | Culture Forward look: 25 May - 7 June 2020 Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events. Read the full item General Secretariat 19/05/2020 | Library blog Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 To help you stay on top of the latest think-tank research on COVID-19, the Council Library is publishing on its blog a regularly updated list of recent publications on the subject. Subscribe to the Council Library blog to receive the updates if you don't follow us yet.