3 hours agoVaccinates, Commissioner Varhely in Kosovo on Wednesday
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(5 years ago)Commissioner for Neighborship and Enlargement Oliver Varhely will stay in Kosovo on Wednesday under the tour of Western Balkan countries. His visit is made at the time the first vaccines to COVID-19, separated and financed by the European Union, arrive in the region. Kosovo from the EU has benefited 95 thousand doses [...]
His visit is made at the time the first vaccines to COVID-19, separated and financed by the European Union, arrive in the region.
Kosovo from the EU has benefited 95 thousand doses of vaccine “Pfizer” in the fight against pandemic.
The enlargement Eurocommissioner will launch his Balkan tour in Serbia on Monday afternoon, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Northern Macedonia on Tuesday, and later Albania and Kosovo on Wednesday, Varhely's office reports Klan Kosova.
As long as it stays in the region, he will discuss with authorities about responding to the pandemic as well as EU support in this context.
The EU since the beginning of the crisis has mobilised a significant 3.3 billion-euro package to help the region address the immediate health crisis, ease socio-economic impact and ensure long-term recovery.
The Commission in October put on the table an Economic and Investment Plan that could mobilise up to 28 billion euros in grants, guarantees and preferential loans to boost the long-term recovery of the Western Balkans and convergence with the EU.
Yes in October The EC put on the table an Economic and Investment Plan that could mobilise up to 28 billion euros in grants, guarantees and preferential loans to boost the long-term recovery of the Western Balkans and convergence with the EU.
As announced by the European Commission and Austria on April 20th, a total of 651,000 doses of bioNTech / Pfizer vaccines will be delivered to the region in weekly installments from early May until August.
Commissioner Oliver Varhely said in this regard: “I am traveling to the Western Balkans to deliver a clear message: We care! We look after our partners and care for their healthcare and most vulnerable employees. The surrender of vaccines confirms our continued commitment to provide support, as we have since the outbreak of pandemic. Stronger together! ”
The vaccines are financed by the 70m-euro package approved by the Commission in December 2020 to help cover the cost of vaccines, provided under EU agreements for preliminary purchase for Western Balkan partners.
Austria has facilitated sharing these EU-funded vaccines through legal agreements with the manufacturer and each Western Balkan partner. Overall distribution among the countries is based on epidemiological needs, China reports.
