Statement by President von der Leyen on facing current and new COVID-19 challenges

Published on December 1, 2021

European Commission Statement Brussels, 01 Dec 2021 On the Communication on COVID-19: Allow me to start with an update on the health situation. We are facing at the moment being a severe double challenge. On one ...

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