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Measures to support farmers during the coronavirus crisis
Statement by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on measures to support farmers during the coronavirus crisis
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On 6 April 2020, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission delivered a message on measures to support farmers during the coronavirus crisis.
The Commission further increased its response by proposing to set up a €100 billion solidarity instrument to help workers keep their incomes and help businesses stay afloat, called SURE. It also proposed to redirect all available structural funds to the response to the coronavirus. The EU committed in support to farmers and fishermen, as did the most deprived.
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