In a statement following the G7 Leaders' video conference on Covid-19 on Monday afternoon, EC President Ursula von der Leyen said she has proposed to the EU heads of state and government to introduce temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU.

The European Commission on Monday presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency.

The Commission adopted on Sunday an export authorisation scheme for personal protective equipment (PPE) used by hospital workers, patients, field workers, civil protection bodies.

The Commission presented on Friday an immediate response to alleviate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak across the EU, centred on a European coordinated response. It will use all the tools at its disposal to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic.

The European Commission was set to formally announce on Friday measures that would let EU governments spend more freely to prop up economic sectors battered by the coronavirus crisis, officials said cited by Reuters. The move would give a green light to deficit spending already announced by Italy, the European Union country worst hit so far by the outbreak.

The Commission said that the model of take, make, use, discard has reached its limits and tabled on Wednesday a new Circular Economy Action Plan. It is part and parcel of the Green Deal and its objective has to do with stronger competitiveness that protects the environment and also gives more rights to consumers.

The Commission proposed today a new Industrial Policy package that is giving a clear course for a globally competitive, climate-neutral and digitalised industry. The green and digital transformation requires new products and services, markets and business models, which must be grounded in the European social market economy.

A basis for the new strategy towards Africa was on Monday presented by the Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in a communication, the EU press service reported. It sets out proposals to intensify cooperation through partnerships in five key areas: green transition; digital transformation; sustainable growth and jobs; peace and governance; and migration and mobility.

The new Commission led by President Ursula von der Leyen marked today the 100th day of its mandate, outlining its main achievements during that period and future challenges. Since taking office on 1 December 2019, the Commission's main focus was to drive the work on the twin transition, towards a green and digital Europe and it managed to move from talk to action.

While the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread even more rapidly over Europe, the European Commission takes new steps to ensure a coherent EU-wide response and to support Member States efforts to tackle the decease's outbreak