DODS Europe - European Council: Conclusions from extraordinary summit
Friday, 27 March 2020
health
presentations
Please find below the conclusions of the special European Council which took place on March 26 2020. The Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel, following the EU Leaders' videoconference on COVID-19 of 26 March can be accessed here . Main results On 26 March, the members of the European Council followed up, by video conference, on the EU's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. They also addressed EU enlargement, the earthquake in Croatia and the situation at the EU's external borders.
COVID-19 Leaders agreed to continue to work along the following five strands:
- limiting the spread of the virus
- providing medical equipment, with a particular focus on masks and respirators
- promoting research, including research into a vaccine
- tackling socio-economic consequences
- helping citizens stranded in third countries