Portugal takes over the EU presidency and says it will promote vaccination

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　　Portugal will take over from Germany as the EU presidency for six months.

Portuguese Prime Minister Costa said on the same day that Portugal will coordinate the positions of EU member states and undertake tasks such as promoting the EU's large-scale vaccination against the new crown and achieving economic recovery.

　　Costa said on social media that day that Portugal feels honored and responsible for taking over the baton from Germany.

　　Costa stated that in the face of the still severe situation of the new crown epidemic, Portugal will give priority to the implementation of the EU's mass vaccination plan and the epidemic relief plan, and realize the economic recovery characterized by green and digital transformation as soon as possible; on the basis of the green revolution and the digital revolution To promote the social pillar action plan; strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy and focus on opening up to the world.

　　European Parliament Speaker Sassoli, European Commission President Von der Lein and others congratulated Portugal on taking over the EU presidency.

Von der Lein said that he looks forward to working with Portugal for the recovery of the European economy and the health of the people.

　　The EU launched an economic recovery plan with a total scale of more than 1.8 trillion euros in July 2020. This is the EU's largest economic stimulus package to date.

As the rotating presidency of the European Union, Portugal will undertake the implementation of this economic recovery plan.

　　This is the fourth time that Portugal has assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union.

In the second half of this year, Slovenia will succeed Portugal as the rotating EU presidency.