News and Information

Continue RMG imports from Bangladesh through a ‘Covid-19 fund’: Shahriar Alam to UK

The Daily Star
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   United Kingdom

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Government increases loans limit, refunds sick pay as jobs data triggers gloomy forecasts

Forbes
19 May 2020
  United Kingdom

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

EU trade pact to support Vietnam's coronavirus recovery: World Bank

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

Netherlands extends entry ban until June 15

Schengen Visa Info
19 May 2020
  Netherlands

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

Students in Belgium return to school after 2-month COVID break

VOA News
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

Belgium: Schools, hairdressers, open-air markets reopen

Anadolu Agency
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

Corona impact appears to stabilise: 10 deaths and 15 hospital admissions

Dutch News
17 May 2020
  Netherlands

Cabinet spends extra €500m to cushion corona blows to education

Dutch News
16 May 2020
  Netherlands

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank