Seven new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and offer updated information on social policy initiatives taken in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Portugal and Kosovo within the context of COVID-19.

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These short reports discuss measures that these countries recently introduced to protect employment, support working parents, mitigate loss of income, support businesses facing high risks of disruption, alleviate public health systems and slow down the spread of the pandemic.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

The ESPN Flash Reports reflect the views only of the authors, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information they contain.