FrancophonIA/COVID-19_EU_presscorner_multilingual huggingface dataset:
English: As solvency issues may materialise only at a later stage as this crisis evolves, for recapitalisation measures only the Commission has extended this period until the end of June 2021.
Maltese: Madankollu, jista' jkun li l-problemi tas-solvenza jimmaterjalizzaw iktar tard fil-qafas tal-kriżi, u għalhekk il-Kummissjoni estendiet dan il-perjodu sal-aħħar ta' Ġunju 2021 għall-miżuri ta' rikapitalizzazzjoni biss.
English: Press release13 May 2020Brussels
Maltese: Stqarrija għall-istampa13 Mejju 2020Brussell
English: Europe is home to a vibrant tourism ecosystem.
Maltese: Fl-Ewropa nsibu ekosistema dinamika tat-turiżmu.
English: The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) foresees a 60% to 80% reduction in international arrivals, amounting to losses of between €840 and €1.100 billion in export revenues worldwide.
Maltese: L-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija tat-Turiżmu (l-UNWTO) tipprevedi li l-wasliet internazzjonali se jonqsu b'bejn 60 % u 80 % u li dan se jwassal għal telf ta' bejn EUR 840 biljun u EUR 1.100 biljun fid-dħul mill-esportazzjoni fil-livell dinji.
English: Such tracing apps must be voluntary, transparent, temporary, cybersecure, using anonymised data, should rely on Bluetooth technology and be inter-operable across borders as well as across operating systems.
Maltese: It-tali applikazzjonijiet għat-traċċar tal-kuntatti jridu jkunu volontarji, trasparenti, temporanji u siguri mil-lat taċ-ċibersigurtà u jridu jkunu jużaw data anonimizzata, jkunu jiddependu fuq it-teknoloġija tal-"Bluetooth" u jkunu interoperabbli bejn il-fruntieri u bejn is-sistemi operattivi.
English: A recommendation which aims to make travel vouchers an attractive alternative to cash reimbursement for consumers;
Maltese: rakkomandazzjoni bil-għan li l-vawċers tal-ivvjaġġar ikunu alternattiva attraenti għar-rimborż fi flus kontanti għall-konsumaturi;
English: Saving jobs with up to €100 billion in financial relief from the SURE programme:
Maltese: issalva l-impjiegi billi tagħti għajnuna finanzjarja ta' ammont massimu ta' EUR 100 biljun mill-programm imsejjaħ "SURE":
English: In Europe, the summer is a crucial season for tourism:during an average summer season (June-August) residents of the EU make 385 million tourism trips and spend €190 billion.
Maltese: Fl-Ewropa, is-sajf huwa staġun importanti ferm għall-industrija, tant li s-soltu fis-sajf (bejn Ġunju u Awwissu), ir-residenti tal-UE jagħmlu 385 miljun vjaġġ turistiku u jonfqu EUR 190 biljun.
English: Today we propose a common European approach to managing what will remain a difficult 2020 summer season, while preparing for a more sustainable and digital tourism ecosystem in the future."
Maltese: Illum qed nipproponu approċċ komuni Ewropew għall-ġestjoni tal-istaġun tas-sajf tal-2020 li xorta waħda se jkun wieħed diffiċli, filwaqt li nħejju għal ekosistema iktar sostenibbli u diġitali tat-turiżmu fil-ġejjieni."
English: For tourists and travellers
Maltese: Għat-turisti u għall-vjaġġaturi:
English: Free movement and cross-border travel are key to tourism.
Maltese: Il-moviment liberu u l-ivvjaġġar transfruntier huma essenzjali għat-turiżmu.
English: The Commission will organise a European tourism convention with EU institutions, the industry, regions, cities and other stakeholders to jointly build the future of a sustainable, innovative and resilient European tourism ecosystem - the ‘European Agenda for Tourism 2050'.
Maltese: Il-Kummissjoni se torganizza konvenzjoni Ewropea dwar it-turiżmu flimkien mal-istituzzjonijiet tal-UE, mal-industrija, mar-reġjuni, mal-bliet u ma' partijiet ikkonċernati oħrajn biex flimkien magħhom tibni l-ġejjieni ta' ekosistema Ewropea tat-turiżmu li tkun sostenibbli, innovattiva u reżiljenti, jiġifieri "l-Aġenda Ewropea għat-Turiżmu għall-2050".
English: Press release11 May 2020Brussels
Maltese: Stqarrija għall-istampa11 Mejju 2020Brussell
English: Financing and investment operations supported by the InvestEU Fund;
Maltese: L-operazzjonijiet ta' finanzjament u ta' investiment appoġġati mill-Fond InvestEU;
English: The draft amending Regulation and all details about the public consultation are available at: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2020_gber/index_en.html
Maltese: L-abbozz ta' Regolament emendatorju u d-dettalji kollha dwar il-konsultazzjoni pubblika jinsabu hawn: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2020_gber/index_en.html
English: To facilitate the implementation of the next Multilateral Financial Framework and to improve the interplay between EU fund rules and State aid rules, the Council of the EU, following a Commission proposal adopted in June 2018, adopted in November 2019, an amendment to the EU's State aid Enabling Regulation (Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1588).
Maltese: Biex tiġi ffaċilitata l-implimentazzjoni tal-Qafas Finanzjarju Multilaterali li jmiss u biex tittejjeb l-interazzjoni bejn ir-regoli dwar il-fondi tal-UE u r-regoli dwar l-għajnuna mill-Istat, il-Kunsill tal-UE, wara proposta tal-Kummissjoni adottata f'Ġunju 2018, f'Novembru 2019 adotta emenda għar-Regolament ta' Awtorizzazzjoni tal-UE dwar l-għajnuna mill-Istat (ir-Regolament tal-Kunsill (UE) 2015/1588).
English: European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) projects, known as Interreg policy.
Maltese: Il-proġetti tal-Kooperazzjoni Territorjali Ewropea (KTE), magħrufa bħala l-politika Interreg.
English: Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) projects having received a "Seal of Excellence" under Horizon Europe, as well as projects under the future Co-fund programme;
Maltese: Il-proġetti ta' Riċerka, Żvilupp u Innovazzjoni (RŻI) li rċevew "Siġill ta' Eċċellenza" taħt Orizzont Ewropa, kif ukoll proġetti taħt il-programm futur Kofinanzjament;
English: The Commission carried out a first public consultation from 27 July until 27 September 2019 on a targeted review of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), in order to extend its application, under a limited set of conditions, to national funds involved in the following three areas:
Maltese: Bejn is-27 ta' Lulju u s-27 ta' Settembru 2019 il-Kummissjoni wettqet l-ewwel konsultazzjoni pubblika dwar rieżami speċifiku tar-Regolament għall-Eżenzjoni Ġenerali Sħiħa (General Block Exemption Regulation, GBER), sabiex, abbażi ta' sett limitat ta' kundizzjonijiet, l-applikazzjoni tiegħu tkun tinkludi wkoll il-fondi nazzjonali involuti fit-tliet oqsma li ġejjin:
English: This is possible because of safeguards embedded in EU programmes managed centrally by the Commission.
Maltese: Dan huwa possibbli minħabba s-salvagwardji inkorporati fil-programmi tal-UE ġestiti ċentralment mill-Kummissjoni.
English: We encourage all public authorities, companies and others stakeholders to participate in this important consultation, which is the second one on this initiative."
Maltese: Aħna ninkoraġġixxu lill-awtoritajiet pubbliċi, il-kumpaniji u l-partijiet ikkonċernati l-oħrajn kollha biex jipparteċipaw f'din il-konsultazzjoni importanti, li hija t-tieni waħda dwar din l-inizjattiva."
English: Press release12 May 2020Brussels
Maltese: Stqarrija għall-istampa12 Mejju 2020Brussell
English: Safeguards are in place to avoid undue distortions of competition in the Single Market: conditions on the necessity, appropriateness and size of intervention; conditions on the State's entry in the capital of companies and remuneration; conditions regarding the exit of the State from the capital of the companies concerned; conditions regarding governance including dividend ban and remuneration caps for senior management; prohibition of cross-subsidisation and acquisition ban and additional measures to limit competition distortions; transparency and reporting requirements.
Maltese: Hemm salvagwardji fis-seħħ biex jiġu evitati distorsjonijiet mhux dovuti tal-kompetizzjoni fis-Suq Uniku: kundizzjonijiet marbuta mal-ħtieġa, mal-adegwatezza u mal-portata tal-intervent; kundizzjonijiet marbuta mad-dħul tal-Istat fil-kapital tal-kumpaniji u mar-remunerazzjoni; kundizzjonijiet rigward il-ħruġ tal-Istat mill-kapital tal-kumpaniji kkonċernati; kundizzjonijiet rigward il-governanza, inklużi l-projbizzjoni ta' dividendi u l-limiti massimi ta' rimunerazzjoni għall-maniġers superjuri projbizzjoni ta' sussidjar reċiproku u ta' akkwist u miżuri addizzjonali biex jillimitaw id-distorsjonijiet tal-kompetizzjoni; rekwiżiti ta' trasparenza u rappurtar.
English: The Temporary Framework, as amended on 3 April and 8 May 2020, provides for the following types of aid, which can be granted by Member States:
Maltese: Il-Qafas Temporanju, kif emendat fit- 3 ta' April u t- 8 ta' Mejju 2020, jipprevedi t-tipi ta' għajnuna li ġejjin, li jistgħu jiġu mogħtija mill-Istati Membri:
English: The European Commission has approved a Maltese aid scheme of €11.5 million to support investments in the production of productsthat are relevant to the coronavirus outbreak, including vaccines, ventilators and personal protective equipment.
Maltese: Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea approvat skema ta' għajnuna Maltija ta' EUR 11.5-il miljun biex tappoġġja investimenti fil-produzzjoni tal-prodotti li huma rilevanti għat-tifqigħa tal-coronavirus, inklużi vaċċini, ventilaturi u tagħmir protettiv personali.
English: The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March 2020, as amended on 3 April and 8 May 2020.
Maltese: Din l-iskema ġiet approvata skont il- Qafas Temporanju tal-għajnuna mill-Istat adottat mill-Kummissjoni fid-19 ta' Marzu 2020, kif emendat fit- 3 ta' April u fit- 8 ta' Mejju 2020.
English: (i) Direct grants, equity injections, selective tax advantages and advance payments of up to €100,000 to a company active in the primary agricultural sector, €120,000 to a company active in the fishery and aquaculture sector and €800,000 to a company active in all other sectors to address its urgent liquidity needs.
Maltese: (i) Għotjiet diretti, injezzjonijiet ta' ekwità, benefiċċji selettivi fuq it-taxxa u ħlasijiet bil-quddiem sa EUR 100,000 lil kumpanija attiva fis-settur agrikolu primarju, EUR 120,000 lil kumpanija attiva fis-settur tas-sajd u l-akkwakultura u EUR 800,000 lil kumpanija attiva fis-setturi l-oħrajn kollha biex tindirizza l-ħtiġijiet ta' likwidità urġenti tagħha.
English: This €11.5 million Maltese scheme will support investments for the production of these crucial products.
Maltese: Din l-iskema Maltija ta' EUR 11.5-il miljun se tappoġġja l-investimenti fil-produzzjoni ta' prodotti kruċjali.
English: The scheme will have a total budget of €11.5 million.
Maltese: L-iskema se jkollha baġit totali ta' EUR 11.5-il miljun.
English: (iii) Subsidised public loans to companies (senior and subordinated debt) with favourable interest rates to companies.
Maltese: (iii)Self pubbliku ssussidjat lill-kumpaniji (dejn superjuri u dejn subordinat) b'rati ta' interess favorevoli għall-kumpaniji.
English: Malta notified to the Commission under the Temporary Framework a scheme to support investments in the production of coronavirus-relevant products.
Maltese: Malta nnotifikat lill-Kummissjoni skont il- Qafas Temporanju , skema li tappoġġja l-investimenti fil-produzzjoni ta' prodotti rilevanti għall-coronavirus.
English: Member States can also give, up to the nominal value of €800,000 per company zero-interest loans or guarantees on loans covering 100% of the risk, except in the primary agriculture sector and in the fishery and aquaculture sector, where the limits of €100,000 and €120,000 per company respectively, apply.
Maltese: L-Istati Membri jistgħu jagħtu wkoll, sal-valur nominali ta' EUR 800,000 għal kull kumpanija, self b'imgħax żero, jew garanziji fuq self li jkopru 100 % tar-riskju, ħlief fis-settur primarju tal-agrikoltura u fis-settur tas-sajd u l-akkwakultura, fejn japplikaw il-limiti ta' EUR 100,000 u EUR 120,000 għal kull kumpanija rispettivament.
English: We continue to work closely with all Member States to find solutions to tackle the outbreak, in line with EU rules."
Maltese: Inkomplu naħdmu mill-qrib mal-Istati Membri kollha biex insibu soluzzjonijiet biex tiġi indirizzata t-tifqigħa, f'konformità mar-regoli tal-UE"
English: Is there a vaccine available?
Maltese: Hemm tilqima disponibbli?
English: Questions and answers24 February 2020Brussels
Maltese: Frar 2020Brussell
English: A global research and innovation forum was organised by the World Health Organization and GloPID-R on 11-12 February, to identify research priorities across 10 different thematic areas.
Maltese: Forum globali ta' riċerka u innovazzjoni kien organizzat mill-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija tas-Saħħa u GloPID-R fil-11-12 ta' Frar, biex jiġu identifikati l-prijoritajiet tar-riċerka fi 10 oqsma tematiċi differenti.
English: - €100 million will go to urgently needed research related to diagnostics, therapeutics and prevention, including €90 million through the Innovative Medicines Initiative, a partnership between the EU and the pharmaceutical industry.
Maltese: - EUR 100 miljun se jmorru għar-riċerka meħtieġa b'mod urġenti relatata ma' dijanjostika, terapiji u prevenzjoni, inkluż EUR 90 miljun permezz tal-Inizjattiva dwar Mediċini Innovattivi, sħubija bejn l-UE u l-industrija farmaċewtika.
English: 2) The Commission, with support from relevant EU agencies, in particular the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), is providing technical guidance related to: risk assessments; case definition for diagnosis and aligned reporting of suspected and confirmed cases; infection prevention and control in health care settings; advice for travellers; updated information on therapeutics and vaccines; contact tracing on aircrafts; management of points of entry and aviation sector recommendations.
Maltese: 2) Il-Kummissjoni, b'appoġġ minn aġenziji rilevanti tal-UE, b'mod partikolari ċ-Ċentru Ewropew għall-Prevenzjoni u l-Kontroll tal-Mard (ECDC), l-Aġenzija Ewropea għall-Mediċini (EMA) u l-Aġenzija tal-Unjoni Ewropea tas-Sikurezza tal-Avjazzjoni (EASA), qed tipprovdi gwida teknika relatata ma': valutazzjonijiet tar-riskju adegwati; definizzjoni tal-każijiet għad-dijanjożi u r-rappurtar allinjat ta' każijiet suspettati u kkonfermati; prevenzjoni u l-kontroll tal-infezzjonijiet fl-ambitu tal-kura tas-saħħa; pariri lil min jivvjaġġa; informazzjoni aġġornata dwar it-terapiji u l-vaċċini; traċċar ta' kuntatti fuq inġenji tal-ajru; ġestjoni tal-punti tad-dħul u rakkomandazzjonijiet lis-settur tal-avjazzjoni.
English: COVID-19, previously named 2019-nCoV, was identified in China at the end of 2019 and is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously known in humans.
Maltese: Il-COVID-19, li qabel kienet imsemmija 2019-nCoV, ġiet identifikata fiċ-Ċina fl-aħħar tal-2019 u hija razza ġdida tal-coronavirus li qabel ma kinitx magħrufa fil-bnedmin.
English: For instance, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) originated from camels and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated from civet cats.
Maltese: Pereżempju, il-coronavirus tas-sindrome respiratorja tal-Lvant Nofsani (MERS-CoV) oriġina mill-iġmla u s-Sindromu Respiratorju Akut Severe (SARS) oriġina mill-qtates tas-sidru.
English: Systematic implementation of infection prevention and control measures were effective in controlling SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.
Maltese: L-implimentazzjoni sistematika tal-miżuri ta' prevenzjoni u ta' kontroll tal-infezzjonijiet kienet effettiva fil-kontroll tas-SARS-CoV u l-MERS-CoV.
English: - €15 million are planned to be allocated in Africa, including to the Institute Pasteur Dakar, Senegal to support measures such as rapid diagnosis and epidemiological surveillance.
Maltese: - Huma ppjanati li jiġu allokati EUR 15 miljun fl-Afrika, inkluż lill-Istitut Pasteur Dakar, is-Senegal biex jappoġġja miżuri bħal dijanjożi rapida u sorveljanza epidemjoloġika.
English: The Health Security Committee's Communicators' network.
Maltese: In-network tal-Komunikaturi tal-Kumitat tas-Sigurtà tas-Saħħa.
English: pain in the muscles and
Maltese: uġigħ fil-muskoli u
English: Member States continuously inform the Commission and share information regarding their levels of preparedness.
Maltese: L-Istati Membri kontinwament jinfurmaw lill-Kummissjoni u jaqsmu l-informazzjoni dwar il-livelli ta' tħejjija tagħhom.
English: The European Commission has a 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre that is coordinating repatriation flights with EU Member States.
Maltese: Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea għandha Ċentru ta' Koordinazzjoni għal Rispons ta' Emerġenza 24/7 li qed jikkoordina t-titjiriet ta' ripatrijazzjoni ma' Stati Membri tal-UE.
English: Supportive care (e.g. supportive therapy and monitoring, oxygen therapy, fluid management and antivirals) can be highly effective for those infected.
Maltese: Il-kura ta' appoġġ (eż. it-terapija u l-monitoraġġ ta' appoġġ, it-terapija bl-ossiġnu, il-ġestjoni tal-fluwidi u l-antivirali) tista' tkun effettiva ħafna għal dawk infettati.
English: There are currently no vaccines against coronaviruses, including COVID-19.
Maltese: Bħalissa ma hemm l-ebda vaċċini kontra l-coronaviruses, inkluża l-COVID-19.
English: The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has facilitated the repatriation of 447 EU citizens from Wuhan, China.
Maltese: Il-mekkaniżmu tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili tal-UE ffaċilita r-ripatrijazzjoni ta' 447 ċittadin tal-UE minn Wuhan, iċ-Ċina.
English: The EU's Response to COVID-19
Maltese: Ir-Rispons tal-UE għall-COVID-19
English: Is there a vaccine against COVID-19?
Maltese: Hemm vaċċin kontra l-COVID-19?
English: On 19 February, France sent a plane to Wuhan with a 20-tonne cargo of surgical masks, gloves, thermometers and disinfectant, which also included material from Latvia and Estonia.
Maltese: Fid-19 ta' Frar, Franza bagħtet ajruplan lejn Wuhan b'tagħbija ta' 20 tunnellata maskri kirurġiċi, ingwanti, termometri u diżinfettant, li kien jinkludi wkoll materjal mil-Latvja u mill-Estonja.
English: Another EU-funded project, the European Virus Archive GLOBAL ( EVAg ) has already made available more than 1,000 kits that support the diagnosis of the novel coronavirus, to 79 countries worldwide.
Maltese: Proġett ieħor iffinanzjat mill-UE, l-Arkivju tal-Virus Ewropew ( EVAg ) diġà għamel disponibbli aktar minn 1,000 kitt li jappoġġjaw id-dijanjożi tal-coronavirus il-ġdid, għal 79 pajjiż madwar id-dinja.
English: This happens mainly through the "Global research collaboration for infectious disease preparedness" (GloPID-R) network, the secretariat of which is EU funded.
Maltese: Dan iseħħ prinċipalment permezz tan-network "Kollaborazzjoni tar-riċerka globali għall-istat ta' tħejjija għall-mard infettiv" (GloPID-R), li s-segretarjat tiegħu huwa ffinanzjat mill-UE.
English: 4) To boost global preparedness, prevention and containment of the virus, new funding worth €232 million will be allocated to different sectors, namely:
Maltese: 4) Biex tingħata spinta lill-tħejjija globali, il-prevenzjoni u t-trażżin tal-virus, se jiġi allokat finanzjament ġdid li jiswa EUR 232 miljun għal setturi differenti, jiġifieri:
English: - €114 million will support the World Health Organization (WHO), in particular the global preparedness and response global plan.
Maltese: - EUR 114 miljun ser jappoġġaw l-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija tas-Saħħa (WHO), b'mod partikolari fit-tħejjija globali u l-pjan tar-rispons globali.
English: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is monitoring the outbreak through epidemic intelligence activities, and provides risk assessments to guide EU Member States and the European Commission in their response activities.
Maltese: Iċ-Ċentru Ewropew għall-Prevenzjoni u l-Kontroll tal-Mard (ECDC) qed jissorvelja t-tifqigħa permezz ta' attivitajiet ta' intelligence epidemiku, u jipprovdi valutazzjonijiet tar-riskju biex jiggwida lill-Istati Membri tal-UE u lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea fl-attivitajiet ta' rispons tagħhom.
English: As of 21 February, over 30.5 tonnes of personal protective equipment to China has been provided by France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Estonia.
Maltese: Sa mill-21 ta' Frar, aktar minn 30.5 tunnellata ta' tagħmir protettiv personali għaċ-Ċina ġie pprovdut minn Franza, il-Ġermanja, l-Italja, il-Latvja u l-Estonja.
English: What is the mode of transmission?
Maltese: X'inhu l-mod ta' trażmissjoni?
English: If people with COVID-19 are tested and diagnosed in a timely manner and rigorous infection control measures are applied, the likelihood of sustained human-to-human transmission in community settings in the EU/EEA is low.
Maltese: Jekk persuni bil-COVID-19 jiġu ttestjati u dijanjostikati fil-ħin u jiġu applikati miżuri ta' kontroll rigorużi tal-infezzjoni, il-probabbiltà ta' trażmissjoni sostnuta minn bniedem għall-ieħor f'ambjenti ta' komunità fl-UE/ŻEE hija baxxa.
English: More serious cases develop severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock that can lead to the death of the patient.
Maltese: Każijiet aktar serji jiżviluppaw f'pulmonite gravi, sindromu ta' diffikultà respiratorja akuta, sepsis u xokk settiku li jista' jwassal għall-mewt tal-pazjent.
English: Where do Coronaviruses come from?
Maltese: Minn fejn jiġu l-Coronaviruses?
English: - €3 million allocated to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for repatriation flights of EU citizens from Wuhan, China.
Maltese: - EUR 3 miljuni allokati għall-Mekkaniżmu tal-UE għall-Protezzjoni Ċivili għal titjiriet ta' ripatrijazzjoni ta' ċittadini tal-UE minn Wuhan, iċ-Ċina.
English: A third repatriation flight was organised by France, repatriating more than 70 EU citizens who were still in Wuhan.
Maltese: It-tielet titjira ta' ripatrijazzjoni li kienet organizzata minn Franza, ġabet lura lil aktar minn 70 ċittadin tal-UE li kienu għadhom f'Wuhan.
English: What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Maltese: X'inhuma s-sintomi tal-COVID-19?
English: Absolutely not.
Maltese: Żgur li le.
English: Up to €179 million is available in 2020.
Maltese: Fl-2020 hemm disponibbli sa EUR 179 miljun ewro.
English: The Stability Programmes will be presented in April 2020.
Maltese: Il-Programmi ta' Stabbiltà se jiġu ppreżentati f'April 2020.
English: 1) €37 billion of European public investment
Maltese: 1) EUR 37 biljun ta' Investiment Pubbliku Ewropew
English: Would standard cohesion policy rules apply or would you rather activate emergency clauses?
Maltese: Se japplikaw ir-regoli standard tal-politika ta' koeżjoni jew tippreferi li jiġu attivati l-klawżoli ta' emerġenza?
English: Continued and uninterrupted maritime services are of key strategic importance for trade to and from the whole EU, with 75% of goods arriving to the EU by sea, and 30% of intra EU trade going on vessels.
Maltese: Is-servizzi marittimi kontinwi u mingħajr interruzzjoni huma ta' importanza strateġika ewlenija għall-kummerċ lejn u mill-UE kollha, b'75 % tal-prodotti jaslu fl-UE bil-baħar, u 30 % tal-kummerċ fl-UE jkun għaddej fuq il-bastimenti.
English: This is foreseen under article 107(3)(b) TFEU.
Maltese: Dan huwa previst skont l-Artikolu 107(3)(b) TFUE.
English: The Commission is fully aware of the critical situation in Italy.
Maltese: Il-Kummissjoni hija kompletament konxja tas-sitwazzjoni kritika fl-Italja.
English: 3) Access to the EU Solidarity Fund
Maltese: 3) Aċċess għall-Fond ta' Solidarjetà tal-UE
English: Due to the extraordinary decline in passenger demand, which is expected to continue in the coming weeks, slot usage will be below the 80% threshold imposed by EU rules for the winter 2019-2020 and summer 2020 scheduling periods.
Maltese: Minħabba t-tnaqqis straordinarju fid-domanda tal-passiġġieri, li huwa mistenni li jkompli fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin, l-użu tas-slots se jkun taħt il-livell limitu ta' 80 % impost mir-regoli tal-UE għall-perjodi ta' skedar tax-xitwa tal-2019-2020 u tas-sajf 2020.
English: A video conference will take place with all Transport Ministers on 18 March to discuss, among other urgent transport-related matters linked to the COVID-19 epidemic, also these aspects.
Maltese: Se ssir konferenza bil-video mal-Ministri tat-Trasport kollha fit-18 ta' Marzu biex jiġu diskussi, fost kwistjonijiet urġenti oħra relatati mat-trasport marbuta mal-epidemija COVID-19, anki dawn l-aspetti.