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The EU has agreed a coronavirus rescue plan worth half a trillion euros

A man wearing a face mask walks past the European Commission headquarters as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Brussels, Belgium April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman - RC201G9MB4DV

The package will bring the EU’s total fiscal response to the epidemic to €3.2 trillion. Image: REUTERS/Yves Herman

Gabriela Baczynska
EU Correspondent , Reuters
Jan Strupczewski
Deputy Bureau Chief, Reuters
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