mask on right now! German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had at the EU summit for the billion package in Brussels, obviously, the safety of others in mind. In the case of the welcome they seemed to her Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov on Friday with a finger pointing attention to the fact that he is wearing his mouth-nose protection is wrong – namely, not on the nose. As seen on one photo, showed Merkel with her left index finger in the direction of the exposed Olfactory.
to prevent No handshake, only elbow contact
a Transmission of Sars-CoV-2 among the participants, apply in the case of the two-day summit to strict rules. So all the participants should comply with the European Council, according to a minimum distance of 1.5 meters. Instead of a handshake, Merkel Borrisow greeted by the inside of the elbow. It’s time to close, so that the distance can not be met, it means for the Participants: get your mask on.
Already prior to the summit, the organizers had worked hard to make it to the summit of corona, in the Europe of Brussels is building the paths created. Instead of recycled air, the top politicians breathe filtered fresh air.
Huge rooms, lots of space
to be able to a sufficient distance, to negotiate, to sit the heads of state and government in a room, with 850 square meters roughly the size of a Handball playing field. The number of employees that may be, should not be more than four or five. Usually, the room can accommodate up to 330 people. dpa Brussels: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (r) welcomes EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (M), with an elbow bump, during a round-table discussion at an EU summit.
Also against possible Corona-infections of the European Council braced himself. So a doctor willing to stand up for all of the cases, it said. Who show Covid-19-symptoms, must leave the meeting immediately. Is a head of state and government concerned, he can appoint another person to represent him in voting. A Minister of the affected EU state must not intervene in this case.
leaders of the Visegrad States to ignore Corona-rules
The heads of the Visegrad countries Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, however, at a September meeting about the hygiene rules. In the photos they were seen without the mask. The Czech government-in-chief Andrej Babis, was even in a hearty Handshake with his Polish colleague, Mateusz Morawiecki, and Hungary’s Viktor Orban scan.
It’s about 750 billion euros for the economy
In the case of the special summit, among others, to the proposal of the EU Commission, the 750 billion Euro on the financial markets and put the money in a business and investment program to address the Corona economic crisis. In addition, an agreement on the next seven-year EU financial framework. The summit is scheduled for two days. It is the first Time since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, the EU heads of state and heads of government meet again in person in Brussels.
The French President Emmanuel Macron has the special EU summit on the next EU budget and the programme for the management of the Corona-economic crisis as a “Moment of truth” for Europe. “We are experiencing a unique crisis in the health sector, but also economically and socially,” said Macron on Friday shortly before the start of the talks, the heads of state and government. There is a need therefore, now there is much more solidarity and commitment. “The next few hours will be absolutely crucial,” said Macron. German infections Loge has no doubt: “The second Corona-shaft will come” FOCUS Online the German infection Loge has no doubt: “The second Corona-shaft will come”
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