SGI Facing COVID-19 Platform

By SGI Europe

Opinions and Position Papers

• Contribution to sharpening Emergency Measures
• The Design of an Efficient and Unified Economic Response
• The Path to Recovery: a Strong MFF and an Unprecedented Investment Plan
• Opinion on the Next Generation EU recovery instrument

Messages and Press Releases

• 21 July 2020 – Press Release – MFF & Next Generation EU: Good for the Short-Term, Work to be done on the long-term
• 17 July 2020 – Press Release – CEEP at the Informal EPSCO organised by the German Presidency of the Council of the EU
• 23 June 2020: Press Release – CEEP President Plassmann and General Secretary Ronzitti addressed the Tripartite Social Summit
• 27 May 2020: Press Release – CEEP comments on the EU recovery plan proposed by the European Commission
• 11 May 2020: Public Services and Services of General Interest on the Frontline Against COVID-19 – CEEP contribution to the magazine “Our World – Struck by the Pandemic”
• 5 May 2020: Press Release – CEEP Addresses the Impacts of COVID-19 on Demographic Change and Labour Markets at the Informal EPSCO
• 15 April 2020: Press Release – “Coordination between Member States is central when lifting containment measures”, says CEEP
• 27 March 2020: Press Release – Launch of the EU Platform “Services of General Interest facing COVID-19”
• 26 March 2020: CEEP Letter to the European Council on the COVID-19 emergency
• 26 March 2020: Press Release – EU welfare systems and the social market economy must be preserved, Whatever It Takes
• 13 March 2020: Press Release – CEEP Reacts to the European Commission’s Response to Counter the Economic impact of COVID-19

Joint Statement of the EU Social Partners (CEEP, ETUC, BusinessEurope, SMEUnited)

• 23 April 2020: Joint letter of the EU Social Partners (ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP, SMEUnited) to President von der Leyen, ahead of the European Council
• 23 April 2020: Joint input of the EU Social Partners (ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP, SMEUnited) to the European Council
• 24 March 2020: Statement of the European Social Partners (ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP, SMEUnited) to the European Council on the COVID-19 emergency
• 16 March 2020: Statement of the European Social Partners (ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP, SMEUnited) to the ECOFIN on the COVID-19 emergency

Partners’ organisations

• EFEE (30 June 2020): EFEE Statement on the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable education systems at times of crisis and beyond
• EBU (19 June 2020): EBU Members Rise to the Challenge of COVID-19 Content Crisis
• CER (28 May 2020): A Green Recovery Plan continues to be necessary
• Housing Europe (26 May 2020): Housing in the Coronavirus European Semester
• CEMR (25 May 2020): MFF and COVID recovery
• Aqua Publica Europea (30 April 2020): Aqua Publica European Members’ Response to COVID-19
• UITP (28 April 2020): Open letter to the European Institutions: the next stages for public transport during COVID-19
• EASPD (27 April 2020): The Impact of COVID-19 on Disability Services in Europe
• Eureau (16 April 2020): Statement from EurEau on Covid-19 and water services
• CEMR (15 April 2020): Recommendations to better implement the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiatives
• Aqua Publica Europea (7 April 2020): Aqua Publica Europea members ensuring tap water safety during the COVID-19 crisis and video to thank the personnel from public water operators for their dedication during the crisis
• EBU (3 April 2020): Coronavirus Crisis – EBU Calls on Governments to uphold Independence on Public Service Media
• HOSPEEM (3 April 2020): Statement on COVID-19 outbreak – The impact on the health services and the need to support joint measures across Europe
• CEMR (3 April 2020): Cohesion funds to receive much-needed flexibility to fight COVID-19
• UITP (26 March 2020): An Open Letter for the European Institutions: UITP and fellow associations advocate for the continuity of public transport
• HOPE (26 March 2020): Press release to supporting professionals of the healthcare sector
• EBU (25 March 2020): Public Service Media are Trusted Source of Information on COVID-19 Crisis
• CER (24 March 2020): COVID-19 | Transport keeps us going
• EBU (23 March 2020): Public Service Media Provide Support to Audiences in Times of Crisis
• Aqua Publica Europea (19 March 2020): Joint Statement – European public water operators commit to the continuity of water services in response to COVID-19 emergency
• CER (19 March 2020): Railway operations during COVID-19
• HOPE, with AIM, CPME and ESIP (18 March 2020): Joint letter to the European Commission concerning the COVID-19 pandemic
• EASPD, with the European Ageing Network (11 March 2020): Letter to Urusla von der Leyen, President of the European Commission