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“I have just been informed that an employee in my office tested positive for Covid-19 in the morning. My test result was negative,” von der Leyen wrote on Twitter. However, as a precaution, she immediately left the European Council to isolate herself.
Previously had von der Leyen called on EU states to further coordinate the crown measures. The crown situation is becoming increasingly worrying, the CDU politician said Thursday in early September. EU Summit in Brussels. EU states agreed this week on a traffic light map in which regions are marked in color according to the infection status.
But in his opinion there should also be an agreement on the duration of the quarantine and the need for tests. “I call on everyone involved to reach an agreement here as well. That is important.”
“A good deal, but not at any price”
Regarding negotiations on a post-Brexit trade pact with the UK, von der Leyen said a great job had already been done. The EU has a clear position: “We want a good deal, but not at any price.”
Two crucial points remain open: the question of a level playing field in exchange for British access to the EU internal market and fishing rights. In general, EU representatives also mention the follow-up to the future agreement as an important point.
