News and Information

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

VOA News
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Portugal extends "state of calamity" COVID-19 response until May 31

Xinhuanet
18 May 2020
  Portugal

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

Fast in, first out: Denmark leads lockdown exit

Manila Bulletin
18 May 2020
  Denmark

Spain set for basic income to ease crisis pain

BBC News
18 May 2020
  Spain

Australia: COVID-19 makes 1/3 of households financially worse off

Asia Insurance Review
18 May 2020
  Australia

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

Norway reaps reward from $1.4 trillion fund thanks to a very good idea by past leaders

Straits Times
17 May 2020
  Norway

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Older pupils prepare to return to school as Denmark begins next stage of reopening

The Local Denmark
17 May 2020
  Denmark

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

Sanchez seeks to extend Spain coronavirus state of emergency

Aljazeera
17 May 2020
  Spain

Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 10 straight days

Xinhuanet
17 May 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

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

Austria's cafes and restaurants reopen after coronavirus lockdown

The Local Austria
16 May 2020
  Austria

Sweden in ‘intense dialogue’ with Denmark over border reopening

The Local Denmark
16 May 2020
  Denmark;   Sweden

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

New Covid-19 regulations for Solomon Islands

RNZ
13 May 2020
  Solomon Islands