EU proposes 750 billion euro COVID-19 recovery fund
The European Union unveiled Next Generation EU, a 750 billion euro plan to aid member states through the recession caused by the coronavirus. The fund would be largely grants linked to the long term budget, to be borrowed on markets with repayments starting in 2028 and full payback after 30 years.
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From farm to table interrupted by COVID-19
COVID-19 brings farmers uncertainty as crop prices fall and meat demand shifts. In Southeastern North Carolina farmers face past disasters and droughts, with euthanizing poultry and slumping restaurant sales reshaping local markets while some wheat prospects show promise.
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Vanishing jobs for young could create lockdown generation
In Iraq Bashar Ali Naim, 28, lost his $480 weekly perfume shop job after the virus hit. The ILO warns over 16 percent of young workers globally stopped working, risking a long-term “lockdown generation” with lost work experience and training. Naim contemplates savings running out in months as youth unemployment climbs.
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Baghdad
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