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EU Rights Agency criticises Covid-19 vaccine rollout
In many countries, the vaccination campaign has left vulnerable groups behind, the Fundamental Rights Agency in Vienna warns.
Our View of the European Response to the Pandemic
This subject will exceptionally be the focus of EU Watch until the end of the pandemic. The health and safety sectors are not an exclusive competence of the EU, which can only coordinate and complement national policies. The EU must set a high standard of health and adopt measures to combat pandemics but cannot harmonize member states’ legislations.
In a time of uncertainty, the EU has taken action to vaccinate its citizens. The COVAX strategy was welcomed yet criticized for its lack of transparency. It is therefore EU Watch’s wish to:
– analyze prerogatives of MS and the EU’s limited powers
– investigate EU’s response to the pandemic through coordination
– promote transparency of contracts with providers
– inform on the possible powers of the EU and new remodel of the system
– encourage debate between stakeholders on the possible changes with hindsight of the past waves
How can the EU fight major health scourges better? Why has the EU been so slow in getting the population vaccinated? Should it be given more powers to determine vaccination policies? Can the EU harmonize the closing of borders? How can we be better prepared? Should contracts with providers of vaccines be public?
Our Articles on the Coronavirus
Brussels pushes for uniform travel rules across EU
The European Commission is urging EU member states to gradually ease Covid-19-related travel restrictions.
Travel certificates within EU to be operational by June
The European institutions are preparing to put in place a new document aimed at facilitating travel.
Europe-wide “passport” for those vaccinated to be issued by June
The European Commission has proposed the creation of a “digital green certificate” to allow free movement inside the EU again.
BRIEFING: Was the EU effective in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic?
Has the European Union failed its citizens in respect to the handling of the Corona pandemic? The jury is still out.
Tougher rules for travel from outside EU recommended
The recent increase in Covid-19 cases across Europe and the emergence of more infectious mutations of the coronavirus have spurred the Commission into action.
70 percent of EU population to be vaccinated “by the summer”
Following criticism, the European Commission has laid out its vaccination strategy to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
