Von der Leyen: "All EU countries out of the crisis within 18 months"

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June 29, 2021 "The spring economic forecasts saw growth of 4.2% this year and 4.4% in 2022. The numbers are getting better and better and within 18 months from now all 27 member countries will have recovered from the crisis. Nobody expected it a few months ago ": said the president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, opening the Brussels economic forum. Von der Leyen explained that the credit goes to vaccines and unprecedented economic measures.

"Now more than 60% of European adults have received at least one dose, 41% are fully vaccinated. Now we need to help the neighbors. We will be able to move on when we are vaccinated," said Ursula. von der Leyen.

"I welcome the agreement to set up an EU agency for asylum (Euaa). This will help make our asylum procedures in the EU faster and more uniform". So the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Twitter. "Thanks to the Portuguese presidency for the hard work" on this dossier and "I count on Slovenia for the continuation of the negotiations on the Pact for Migration and Asylum", he adds.