EU leaders deadlocked on COVID-19 recovery fund in first face-to-face meeting since start of COVID-19 crisis
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EU 정상들, 코로나19 이후 첫 대면회의…경제회복기금 이견 계속
Leaders of the European Union held their first face-to-face summit since the COVID-19 crisis began over a proposed budget and recovery plan to lift the bloc hit by the pandemic.
During the Friday meeting in Brussels, the mask-wearing leaders failed to resolve their differences over whether the post-COVID package should be given as grants or loans.
The EU countries had agreed to launch a rescue package for European countries hit hard by the global crisis.
Pointing out significant differences among the leaders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expects very difficult negotiations.
Leaders of the European Union held their first face-to-face summit since the COVID-19 crisis began over a proposed budget and recovery plan to lift the bloc hit by the pandemic.
During the Friday meeting in Brussels, the mask-wearing leaders failed to resolve their differences over whether the post-COVID package should be given as grants or loans.
The EU countries had agreed to launch a rescue package for European countries hit hard by the global crisis.
Pointing out significant differences among the leaders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expects very difficult negotiations.