Лидеры ЕС наметили совместный ответ на кризис COVID-19

Во вторник (17 марта) лидеры двадцати семи государств-членов Европейского Союза провели видеоконференцию под председательством президента Европейского Совета Шарля Мишеля, чтобы обсудить действия ЕС в ответ на вспышку COVID-19. "Мы подтвердили необходимость работать вместе и делать все необходимое для преодоления кризиса и его последствий. Приоритетом является здоровье наших граждан", - сказал Чарльз Мишель после встречи.

Чтобы ограничить распространение вируса в глобальном масштабе, лидеры согласились укрепить внешние границы, применяя скоординированное временное ограничение несущественных поездок в ЕС на срок 30 дней. Лидеры также одобрили руководящие принципы, предложенные Комиссией по управлению границами. "Мы должны обеспечить доступ лекарств, продуктов питания и товаров, и наши граждане должны иметь возможность добраться до своих стран", - сказал президент Мишель после видеоконференции.

Лидеры стран-членов ЕС также обсудили вопросы, связанные с предоставлением медицинского оборудования и необходимостью обмениваться информацией, совместно разрабатывать вакцину и предоставить ее всем, кто в ней нуждается. Они обсудили социально-экономические меры, необходимые для преодоления более широких последствий кризиса. Они также обсудили, как координировать усилия ЕС по репатриации граждан, оказавшихся в третьих странах.

Лидеры стран-членов ЕС решили отложить проведение очередного совещания Европейского Совета, запланированного на 26 и 27 марта. Они договорились провести еще одну видеоконференцию на следующей неделе.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам пресс-службы Европейского Совета.

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