Six more countries have submitted to the European Commission their preliminary applications for funding under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in the context of the coronavirus public health emergency. The Commission has also previously received notifications from Italy, Austria, Ireland, Romania, Lithuania, Belgium and Latvia. Since 1 April 2020, following the Commission's proposal for a Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII), EU member states and candidate countries can apply for
- 02 June 2020
Six more countries have submitted to the European Commission their preliminary applications for funding under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in the context of the coronavirus public health emergency. The Commission has also previously received notifications from Italy, Austria, Ireland, Romania, Lithuania, Belgium and Latvia.
Since 1 April 2020, following the Commission's proposal for a Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII), EU member states and candidate countries can apply for support from the EU Solidarity Fund for health emergency reasons. The EUSF support would cover some of the public expenses related to the epidemic as from the date of first measures taken by the authorities to counter its effects.
The amount of financial support will be calculated based on the eligible public expenditure for emergency response communicated by each country. The countries have time until 24 June to submit further details and finalise their application.