History doesn't always repeat itself, but in Europe it can sometimes stutter. Not this time. Faced with a virus that has taken lives and affected the livelihoods of citizens around the world, Europe has not ceded to its old instincts or reopened the barely healed wounds of the financial crisis of ten years ago years. Instead, we have chosen to stand together and invest in a common future.
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This is why we can say that the decision taken last week by the leaders of the twenty-seven Member States to approve the stimulus proposal presented by the European Commission is historic.
Let's start with the numbers. Europe will have a 750 billion euro stimulus tool to support those who have been hit hardest by this crisis. Called Next Generation EU, it will invest in a revival that builds a greener, more digital and more resilient Union for our children. This amount will be completed
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