OSCE, Alm.del - 2019-20 - Bilag 25: COVID-19: Overview of OSCE participating States Response (as of 3 April 2020)

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COVID-19: Overview of OSCE participating States' Responses as of 02 April 2020

DISCLAIMER: This overview of the OSCE participating States' key responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been collated for informative and comparative purposes based on open sources data. As such, the OSCE PA makes no claims nor warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, about its completeness and reliability.

OSCE participating

State

Cases/deaths as per

WHO Situation Reports

State of Emergency (or similar)

Social Distancing Measures (i.e. Lockdown)

Electronic Monitoring

Measures

Border Control Measures

Economic Measures

Parliamentary contribution

Impact on electoral

processes

Additional information

Personal confinement

Albania

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (24/03 - 24/04),

declared by the

Government

Yes

Shutdown of public services and

private business

Yes

• Closure of Public Services

All operations except essential

activities are shut down and civil

servants are ordered to stay home

Government’s services to citizens

are closed at all offices nationwide

but online services continue

regularly

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

Including restauration and religious

insitutions

Supermarkets and pharmacies

remain open, though some may

have modified operating hours

•

Suspension of educational

activities

• Cancellation of mass events

• Public Transport limitations

Vehicle restrictions are in place

except for emergency, government

vehicles and vehicles delivering

food and medical supplies

International Travel

Restrictions

Yes, (22/03)

• General travel ban

Travel ban applied to all

international air, sea and

land travel

All commercial flights have

been suspended

(Air Albania operates

humanitarian and

repatriation flights)

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

Mandatory 14-day self-

quarantine for all travelers

who entered Albania from

high risk areas

Border shutdowns

Yes, (16/03)

• Complete

Borders closed for all air,

land and maritime routes

(except for transportation of

goods)

Yes, (20/03)

• Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population

LK 2bn of defense spending reallocated toward

humanitarian relief for the most vulnerable

• Labour support measures

LK 11bn (0.6 % of GDP) sovereign guarantee fund

for companies to access overdrafts in the banking

system to pay wages for their employees

Yes

• The last plenary session scheduled

for 12/03 had been postponed until

further notice, but the Parliament

continues to function through online

tools

• Deputies, respecting restrictions,

are in constant communication with

citizens and state agencies and

closely monitor their work

•

Curfew

• State of Natural Disaster under the Civil

23/03 A 16-hour curfew

Emergencies Act

imposed (except for

emergencies) with citizens

only being allowed to go to

work or to shop necessities

from 05:00 to 13:00

• Confinement and self-

isolation

30/03 Only one family member

will be permitted in a grocery

store at a time and will need

permission (valid for one hour)

from the Albanian government

via online platform

Retirees are not permitted to

go shopping

Andorra

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (11/3) declared by the Government Yes

• The parliament approved the Qualified

Law of the alarm and emergency states

•

Confinement and self-

isolation

The Government advised

citizens to limit movement to

the absolute minimum, while

keeping safe distances of 1

and 2 meters should be kept

when shopping or walking

Family members with autism

disorders are allowed to

circulate

Family caregiving movements

to members in need is allowed

Yes

•

Closure of Public Services

Reduced hours apply (08:00 -

14:00). Only by appointment,

calling 150 or sending an email

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

Recommended to respect the

maximum establishments' capacity

of 30%

Home services are reduced to

essential goods such as food,

medicines and fuel for heating.

Restaurants can do home delivery

•

Suspension of educational

activities

•

Public Transport limitations

Reduction by 2/3 of its personnel,

timetables changed accordingly

Yes,

•

Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

Nationals or residents,

returning to Andorra for the

duration of exceptional

measures, must be

confined home for a period

of 15 calendar days.

•

Other

It is recommended to

reduce interior and

international travel to the

minumum

Yes

•

Partial

With France: Controls apply

and crossings are limited to

essential ones

With Spain: Borders closed.

Cross-border workers and

goods transportation allowed

• Business support measures

Additional funding for health sector in the amount of

• The President of Assembly held an

online Conference of Presidents via

Lk 3.5 billion

Webex to adopt the calendar of the

Assembly's work for March 30- April

LK 6.5bn for the support of small businesses/self-

employed that are forced to close activities due to 17 and the timetable for reviewing

the COVID-19 pandemic by paying them twice the normative acts with the power of law

in the Standing Parliamentary

amount of tax-declared salaries, doubling of the

Committees (27/03)

unemployment benefits and social assistance

layouts

Deferral of profit tax installment payments for small

• The Assembly is supporting the

measures taken by the cabinet and

companies

Committees begin to review

legislation and adopt respective

• Macroeconomic measures

normative acts via Webex (30/03)

The Bank of Albania announced a temporary

change on the provisioning requirements, effective

from March 12th to May 31st, enabling clients to

ask banks and other financial institutions to defer

loan installments without penalties

Yes, support package announced (13/3)

Yes

•

Labour support measures

•

Parliamentary work affected by

Introduction of a guarantee scheme for salaries and

the crisis

jobs

Parliamentary activities are limited to

the necessary ones. Meetings held

Workers with children under 14 can stay at home

regarding measures in relation to the

and the government pay their salaries

pandemic crisis

Compensation of between 66% and 100% of salary

•

Parliamentary contributions

depending on the sector

Omnibus bill, which specifies

emergency and economic support

Suspension of minimum wages cotization to Public measures has been approved by the

Security System (CASS)

General Council through the

procedure of extreme urgency

Reduction of individual cotizations to Public

Security System (CASS) for workers in essential

services

Electricity and telecommunication costs covered by

80%-100% for self-employed citizens

•

Business support measures

130 million soft loan credits have been announced

for companies hit by the crisis (60million for

operating costs, 70million for Mortrage loan

assistance)

Government assumed employers' contributions to

CASS of their share on employees' social security

(15.5%) to all those companies that have

suspended their activity.

Armenia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (16/03-14/04) declared by the

Government

Yes

•

Curfew

Residents are only allowed

outside with an ID and upon

filling out a special form

• However, Armenia’s

• Cafes/restaurants are closed

government is seeking

23/03-30/03

broad authority to track

residents’ whereabouts and

• Closure of all non-essential

contacts through their

businesses

telephones in order to slow

the spread of COVID-

• Stores are open only to residents

19.Surprisingly, the bill

over 65 from 10:00 to 12:00

failed on its second reading

on March 31, getting only

65 of the 67 votes it

• All educational facilities are

closed

needed for passage.

Yes

• Economic support package amounting at

approximately 50 millionUSD

• Borders closed with Georgia

•

Ban of entry

and Iran

To all citizens from RF,

Georgia, China, Italy,

Spain, Germany, Iran,

South Korea, Japan,

France, Switzerland,

Denmark, Austria,

Belgium, Norway, Sweden,

the Netherlands, the UK

restrictions to the work of the

parliament

Yes, Constitutional

Referendum

• Constitutional

amendment referendum

was postponed to a later

date

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Austria

10.000-100.000/ 100-

1.000

Yes, (16/3-13/4),

declared by the

government

Yes

• People can only leave their

homes for limited purposes

(shopping, jogging)

• A minimum of a 1 meter

distance needs to be

respected in public

• Police have the authority to

disperse gatherings of more

than 2 people outside

• All 279 Tirolean regions and

several communities in the

federal states of Voralberg,

Kärnten and Salzburg have

been put under quarantine

• Visiting infected relatives at

hospitals are constrained

• Supermarkets can only be

visited by wearing a face mask

(after April 6)

• Business are required to give

its high-risk employees either

a mandatory leave of absence

or to give them the possibility

to do work from home

Yes

•

Special Quarantine regime

(24/03-20/04)

• Residents above 65 are

advised to stay inside

• Max. 10 people can gather in

public spaces

• Ban of entry to Baku,

Sumgait, Absheron regions,

except ambulance, cargo

trucks and special service

vehicles

Yes

• Τhe Austrian government

has started to use

anonymised data in order

• Closure of schools,nurseries and

to map the movement of

universities until 13/04

people

• Trials and other court-related

activities have been reduced to an

absolute minimum

• Public transport has been

adjusted according to the low

passenger numbers

• Convalescent homes have been

temporarily closed

• All hotels are required to close

down, without any ecxeptions

Yes

• Closure of all non-essential

businesses and public services

Yes

• Austria's air travel is

close to zero and it has

reduced its rail travel

drastically

Yes

• The borders to Germany,

Italy, Switzerland,

Liechtenstein have been

closed

Yes

• The government has announced an economic

"rescue package" of 4 bn EUR

Yes

"New coronavirus (COVID-

19): General information"

https://www.sozialministeri

um.at/en/Coronavirus/New-

coronavirus-(COVID-

19).html

"Coronavirus: Aktuelle

Informationen"

https://www.sozialministeri

um.at/Informationen-zum-

Coronavirus/Neuartiges-

Coronavirus-(2019-

nCov).html

• Most train connections to • The borders to Slovenia and

neighbouring countries

Hungary are subject to

have been cancelled,

increased controls.

except some sporadic train

connections to Germany

and Hungary

• Foreign travellers from

non-Schengen countries

are prohibited entry into

Austria until further notice.

• The Austrian Parliament passed two • Elections in Steiermark

laws pertaining to the coronavirus, in and Voralberg were

order to grant the government the

postponed.

authority to provide substantial

money to support businesses as well

as to provide the authorities with the

means to enforce rules that limit the

spread of the virus.

Azerbaijan

100-1.000/ 0-100

02/04 State of Emergency is being

considered

Yes,(14/03 -20/04)

• All cultural/sports events are

cancelled

• Cafes/restaurants are open

between 09:00-15:00

Unknown

Yes

• Mutual decision by

Azerbaijan and RF to halt

all traffic, except cargo

trucks

Yes

• with Iran 29/02-20/04

• with Turkey 15/03-20.04

• with Georgia 13/03-20/04

Yes

• Economic package worth 588,2 millionUSD

Yes, Measures in place

• Meetings of the commitees,

commissions and management are

temporarily suspended

N/a

• The government has asked for donations from

citizens, organizations, and businesses, in addition

to the country’s financial donations to the WHO and • Management is only operative via

Iran to help tackle the pandemic

phone and internet

• All committees and management

decided to transfer part of their

salaries to the COVID-19 Response

Fund

• The first videoconference in

Azerbaijan's parliament was held on

March 29. The videoconference was

held between the chairpersons of the

parliamentary committees and the

leadership of the Azerbaijani

parliament

Belarus

100-1.000/0-100

Yes (12.03-06.04)

However, Belavia airlines

cancelled flights to 26

countries, including some

Russian cities, Ukraine,

Poland, as well as the UK,

Belgium, Germany,

France, Italy. Repatration

travel possible.

• However Belarussian

railways cancelled their trains

to Poland, Kaliningrad oblast,

Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia,

Czech Republic

Yes,

Yes

• The government has not

•

Cancellation of mass events,

offically announced measures, except national football tourments

however health professionals

advised the elderly and those

with preexisting conditions to

practice social distancing

Belgium

10.000-100.000/1.00-

10.000

Yes,

• “enhanced Phase 2” of a 3-phase

national risk containment plan

Yes,

•

Confinement and self-

isolation:

• Nationwide lockdown from

18/03 to 18/04

• Movements are generally

prohibited; only the following

are allowed when necessary:

work, grocery shopping,

healthcare, caregiving, post

office

Yes,

•

Suspension of educational

activities:

Closure of schools,

application of distance learning

measures. open facilities for

children of essential workers

parentsossibility and of families

where grandparents are the only

option for childcare. Daycares

remain open.

•

Closure of all non-essential

businesses

•

Cancellation of mass events

•

Other:

Public services remain

open, respecting distancing and

sanitary measures

Yes,

•

General travel ban:

ban

on all non-essential

international trips

•

Other:

The government allocated 912 820 USD to

•

Parliamentary work affected by

fight the prevention and spread of the virus

the crisis

the Parliament is fully operational

•

Parliamentary contributions:

the Parliament is considering

economic package to alleviate the

negative impact of the virus on

certain sectors of the economy, such

as tourism, transportation and

logistics, restauration and hotels

Yes,

N/a

• Economic measures which will represent a budget •

Parliamentary work affected by

of 8 to 10 bln EUR

the crisis:

• 1 bln EUR aid to help hospitals face the COVID-

Parliament continues its activities, but

19 crisis.

only vital meetings take place in

•

Labour support measures:

All request for

person. During meetings in person,

temporary unemployment benefits will be treated as all indispensable persons can take

force majeure, automating their processing.

part in the session, respecting a 1.50

meter distance at all times.

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Bosnia and

Herzegovina

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (17/03),

declared by the Council of

Ministers

• Nationwide State of Natural Disaster

Yes, (29/03)

•

Curfew

A curfew is in place throughout

the country with persons under

18 and those over 65 years of

age on a 24- hour curfew; it is

from 20:00-05:00 for other age

groups

Yes

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

Including public spaces and

restauration

Grocery stores, pharmacies, and

related businesses remain open,

though some may have modified

operating hours

Yes (30/03)

• General travel ban

Foreigners who hold

ordinary passports, except

residents, are not allowed

to enter the country

All airports in the country

are closed to passenger

traffic, only cargo allowed

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

Mandatory 14-day self-

quarantine for incoming

BiH citizens

Yes

•

Partial

BiH’s neighboring countries

(Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia)

have either severely restricted

or completely closed their

borders

Yes, (25/03)

• Business support measures

FBIH will transfer KM 30 million (0.1% of GDP) to

hospitals

RS announced the health fund will cover health

care costs for all patients and has postponed

payments for business tax from end-March to end-

June, while speeding up tax and SSC refunds

FBIH announced that total amount about KM 1

billion (3% of GDP) will be secured to support the

economy, mainly aimed at supporting exporting

companies, improving the liquidity of companies,

and tasking the Development Bank to establish a

credit line for improving the liquidity of companies

• Macroeconomic measures

Banking Agencies have announced a six-month

loan repayment moratorium for restructuring credit

arrangements

Banks are instructed to consider additional

customer relief, including reviewing current fees

• Other

The entity governments have allocated around KM

50 million (0.15% of GDP) for dealing with COVID-

Yes

• The Collegium of the House of

Representatives of the BiH

Parliamentary Assembly welcomed

the measures taken by the

Governement so far to protect the

health of BiH citizens

• The Speaker of the House of

Peoples of the PSBiH met with the

PM and the Speaker of the Croatian

Parliament to discuss joint efforts in

combating coronavirus crisis, the

possibilty of aid request from the EU

and economic instability (23/03)

• The Speaker of the House of

Peoples of the PSBiH made several

phone calls to high representatives

from the region and beyond to

discuss possible ways of joint efforts

in fighting COVID-19 (30/03)

• Limited social interaction

Prohibition of public gatherings

of more than 20 individuals

• Suspension of educational

activities

• Other

In the Federation, all persons

• Cancellation of mass events

are required to cover their

mouth and nose when out in

public, while in the Republika

Srpska there is also a

requirement to wear gloves

Bulgaria

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (13/2),

Declared by the National

Assembly

Yes

• Confinement and self-

isolation

Restricted non-essential

travel between cities and

towns

• Local restrictions

The city of Kozloduy

imposed a curfew from 22:00

to 06:00

The Stara Zagora province

imposed a curfew from 21:00

to 05:00

Restricted non-essential

travel between cities and

towns

• Limited social interaction

No more than 2 persons are

allowed to circulate at the

open together

• Other

Patients who have

discharged from hospital

after being confirmed

positive in Covid-19 must

remain in quarantine for 28

days

Yes,

Confinement and self-

isolation

• All 10 provinces orders

citizens to stay at home

Limited social interaction

• Gatherings banned in 10/13

provinces/territories.

Yes

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

Including restauration, public

spaces, religious insitutions

Access to food shops and

pharmacies for two hours in the

morning will be banned for people

below 60 to allow the elderly and

most vulnerable to buy medicines

•

Suspension of educational

activities

•

Other

Bulgaria banned access to city

parks

Yes,

(20/3 - 17/4)

•

Travel ban for certain

countries

Entry not allowed to non

EU-EEA citizens and

individuals from Italy,

Spain, France, Great

Britain and Northern

Ireland, Germany, the

Netherlands and

Switzerland

Suspension of all

international and domestic

travel

Yes

•

Partial

Borders closed with Turkey,

Serbia and North Macedonia

• The Speaker of the House of

Representative submitted for an

urgent procedure consideration a Bill

on Amendments to the VAT Law

(30/03)

Yes

•

Labour support measures

•

Parliamentary work affected by

Coverage of 60% of the wages of the employees in

the crisis

affected sectors for three months

Committee meetings and plenary

BGN 200 million to provide interest-free loans to

sittings are being held for emergency

employees on unpaid leave (up to BGN 1500)

bills while members telework.

•

Macroeconomic measures

Capitalization of the 2019 profit in the banking

system

•

Parliamentary contributions

National Assembly agreed (20/3) on

military mobilization to support

Liquidity increase of the banking system with BGN 7 civilian authorities in curbing the

billion (6% of GDP) by reducing foreign exposures movement of people under

of commercial banks

confinement rules

Capital increase of the state-owned Bulgarian

Development Bank (BDB) by BGN 700 million

• Estimated loses to the economy could amount to

three billion leva according to PM Borisov.

State of Emergency Bill

amended

after veto applied by President and

backed by 118/240 MPs

Vetoed amendments included a

reform to the penal code which allow:

a fine of up to 10,000 levs ($5,520)

for confinement measures breaking

and a jail term of up to three years for

spreading "false information".

Canada

1.000-10.000/0-100

Yes,

• All provinces have declared a state of

emergency, but the Federal Government

has not

Yes,

Closure of public services

• 11/13 provinces/territories

Closure of non-essential

businesses

• 11/13 provinces/territories

Suspension of educational

activities

• In all 13 provinces/territories

(daycare open in 4 provinces for

children of essential workers).

Yes,

Movement tracking

• App to monitor spread

in British Columbia

Yes,

General travel ban

• Canadians advised

against all non-essential

travel outside Canada

(13/03); foreign nationals

(apart from US citizens)

banned from entering

Canada (18/03)

Quarantine/self-isolation

for travellers

• Government advises

travellers entering Canada

to self-isolate for 14 days

(16/03)

Other

• Mandatory health checks

at air and rail travel

(28/03).

Yes (18/03),

• Canada-U.S. border closes

to all non-essential travel

Yes (25/03),

COVID-19 Economic Response Plan (82 Bn.

CAD)

• Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population: Insured mortgage purchase programme

and deferral of income tax payments owed in March

• Labour support measures: Emergency Care

Benefit to provide income support to workers who

must stay home and do not have access to paid

sick leave

• Business support measures: Temporary wage

subsidies for small businesses, access to credit

through the Business Credit Availability Program

(BCAP) and $331.4 million relief to the air

transportation sector (30/03)

• Macroeconomic measures: Canadian Central

Bank cut interest rates to 0.25% (27/03).

Yes,

Parliamentary work affected by the

crisis

• House of Common adopted a

motion adjourning the House until 20

April (13/03)

Parliamentary contributions

• Parliament recalled the House of

Commons to adopt 82 Bn.CAD

COVID-19 response (24/03).

Yes,

The following elections

have been postponed

until further notice:

• New Brunswick

municipal elections,

scheduled to take place

on May 11

• British Columbia

(Victoria, Rosalind &

Lytton) by-elections

scheduled to take place

on the 4 and 25 of April.

• Canadian Government

COVID-19

(https://www.canada.ca/en

/public-

health/services/diseases/c

oronavirus-disease-covid-

19.html)

• CMAJ News

(https://cmajnews.com/202

0/03/30/coronavirus-

1095847/)

• British Columbia

Health

(https://bc.thrive.health/)

• IMF, COVD-19

Response

(https://www.imf.org/en/To

pics/imf-and-

covid19/Policy-Responses-

to-COVID-19).

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Croatia

100-1.000/0-100

• Restrictive measures have been

introduced

Yes, (19/03)

• Confinement and self-

isolation

Ban on leaving the place of

residence, except in

exceptional circumstances

Yes

• Closure of Public Services

19/03 Only necessary and urgent

tasks will be performed, and the

number of civil servants and state

employees required for the

performance of public services will

be heavily reduced

Yes

• General travel ban

Entry/Exit allowed only to

diplomats, law

enforcement, medical

workers, controlled

shipments of goods

Entry open for repatriation,

while exit is allowed to

foreign citizens departing

to their home countries

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

Health monitoring and 14-

day self-isolation

measures aimed at

individuals traveling from

any affected country (18/3 -

16/4)

Yes

• Partial

The country's borders are

closed for non-EU visitors

until April 18

Yes, (02/04)

• Labour support measures

Minimum wage scheme: HRK 3,250 will be paid for

each employee as a support to businesses hit by

the crisis, valid until 31/05, with a possibility to be

increased up to HRK 4,000

• Business support measures

The measure is intended for businesses which are

significantly affected by the crisis, to be partially or

fully exempted from the tax obligations for April,

May and June, including taxes on income and

contributions

Yes

• Parliamentary work reduced

(plenary convenes with limited

participation and speaking time for

interventions) (19/03)

• Possible suspension of

parliamentary work in case of a

declaration of State of Emergency

discussed between government

coalition

• Movement tracking

25/03 The Government

proposed that the

Electronic Communications

Act

be amended so as to

include an Article under

which in extraordinary

• Limited social interaction

situations the Health

Prohibition of public gatherings

Minister would be

of more than five individuals

• Closure of non-essential

authorised to obtain data

businesses

(limited to 30 days)

19/03 Grocery stores, pharmacies, on users' locations without

data transfer

gas stations, shops selling food

and hygiene products will continue

to be open with the implementation

of measures of social distancing

• Suspension of educational

activities

16/03 Distance learning - lectures

are being tought via national TV

channels •

•

Cancellation of mass events

• Public Transport limitations

22/03 All public transportation has

been suspended for 30 days

(except for taxi services)

23/03 Intercity travel and vehicular

traffic

(24/3 - 14/4)

except for

Yes,

is suspended,

Yes

•

Closure of Public services

Public services available online.

Reduced physical presence to

essential

• Movement tracking

Discussions on the

possibility to establish

tracking mechanisms for

self-isolated confirmed

cases of Covic-19 patients

• Other

• The Croatian Parliament adopted a

package of government-sponsored

The government has also resorted to purchases of bills valued at HRK 30 bln to help the

unsold stocks of finished goods in agriculture, food economy, with 63 measures primarily

processing industry, medical equipment, and similar aimed at preserving jobs and

ensuring payment of wages

strategic goods

• Macroeconomic measures

The Croatian National Bank (CNB) has provided

additional liquidity, supported the government

securities market, and temporarily eased the

regulatory burden on banks

•

Other

Compensation of local government units and of the

Croatian Health Insurance Institute for all deferred

liabilities

Cyprus

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (15/3),

declared by the President

Yes, (24/3 - 13/4)

•

Curfew

21:00 - 06:00 curfew

introduced (31/3)

Yes

•

General travel ban

Entry ban to non-resident

citizens (16/3 - 30/4)

Total ban of passenger

flights (21/3 - 4/4)

Suspension of flights from

all EEA countries and

Switzerland (21/3)

Yes

• Complete

Yes, (15/3)

President announced a 700 million EUR Financial

Support Package equivalent to 3% of GDP

•

Labour support measures

Ιncome support for households including leave

allowance for parents and those with health issues

Unemployment allowance for workers made

redundant by affected businesses

Τemporary reduction of VAT rates

•

Business support measures

Support for affected businesses to maintain jobs,

support for the tourism sector, and deferring VAT

payments due in two months

2 month suspension of a scheduled increase in the

contribution to the General Healthcare System,

benefiting both businesses and households

•

Macroeconomic measures

In addition to ECB measures the Central Bank of

Cyprus announced capital and liquidity release for

banks directly supervised by the CBC (€100 million)

Simplification of documentation requirements for

new short-term loans and other credit facilities

Yes

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

Parliament convenes for issues

related to the crisis through

teleworking methods

Plenary meetings convene with

limited participation and speaking

time for interventions

•

Parliamentary contributions

President of the House of

Representatives presided a meeting

between heads of political parties in

Cyprus in regard to responding to

Covid-19 (25/3)

Plenary session of 3/4 to vote on the

bill for Economic support package to

financial institutions, businesses and

individuals

Link

Residents can only leave their

homes once per day after

•

Closure of non-essential

documentation mentioning the

businesses

reason of movement

All non essential private business

and services have suspended

Eligible movement reasons:

operations

- Visit to the doctor or medical

services

•

Suspension of educational

- Visit to the bank, where

activities

physical presence is required

- Visit to public services, where

•

Public Transport limitations

physical presence is required Taxis can carry up to 2 passengers

- Visit to grocery stores

- Caregiving to people in need

- Close relatives' ceremonies

up to 10 people

- Individual walk or exercise

•

Confinement and self-

isolation

''Citizen Observer''

mechanism, in place since

2011, to be used to ensure Maritime passenger

transport suspended

no violation of the curfew

Citizen observer is a

programme under which,

citizens, in their own

decision, permit police

forces to send them SMS

messages containing

information on criminal

cases. If the recipient

knows anything about the

case or has evidenced an

incident that relates to the

data, contacts police forces

Yes, (30/03)

•

Movement tracking

•

Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

Mandatory 14-day Self-

Quarantine

Czech Republic

1.000-10.000/0-100

Yes, (12/03-12/04)

• State of Emergency declared by the

government for 30 days with a possibility

of extension

Yes (16/03-12/04)

•

Nationawide curfew

All gatherings of more than two

people in public were

forbidden.

The quarantine bans all non-

work related travel, excluding

necessary shopping, and

visiting doctors, hospitals, and

close relatives in need.

Solitary walks outdoors in

nature away from other

individuals was also permitted.

It is prohibitted to go out

without a mask.

All shops serve only customers

aged 65 and over between 7-9

am.

Yes, (25/3)

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses as of 14/03

All non essential private business

and services have suspended

operations

•

Closure of Public services as of

13/03

Ban on all social events, including

religious ceremonies, worship

places are closed

•

Suspension of educational

activities as of 11/03

Closure of all educational, public

spaces (schools are likely to

remain closed until the middle of

May)

•

Cancellation of mass events

from 10/03

• Public Transport limitations as

of 14/03

Any road vehicles with a capacity

of more than 9 people (incl. driver)

banned from crossing borders with

an exemption of (1) larger vehicles

bringing Czech citizens or long-

term/permanent residents to the

Czech Republic, (2) larger vehicles

taking foreigners out of the Czech

Republic

Yes

Yes, (16/03)

•

Partial

Provisional enforcement of

borders with Germany and

Austria and limitations on

international flights.

Yes (as of 12/03)

Czech Republic hasearmarked an amount worth

18% of its GDP to deal with the impacts of the

coronavirus crisis. The Czech Republic should

receive €1.2 billion from the European Parliament's

approved package.

• Business support measures

100 billion korunas in direct aid and another 900

billion korunas in loan guarantees to companies; 1

billion korunas in interest-free loans for

entrepreneurs;

State will not impose fines for late submission of

real estate property tax return, introduction of Loss

carry back and suspension of the obligation to

electronically record sales for entities in all phases

of EET (during state of emergency and following

three months).

• Labour support measures

Government will pay out (through the respective

employers) 60% of the average contribution base to

employees affected by the quarantine. At the same

time the Government will support employers who

continue, despite their businesses being shut down,

to pay out 100% of the salary to affected employees

by covering 80% of salary costs.

Yes

• Parliamentary contributions

The Czech parliament's lower

chamber approved a package of

emergency government measures on

26/03 that included the plan to give

the self-employed a six-month holiday

on payments into the state social and

health system

Yes

On 24/03 PM declared

that elections to the

Czech Republic's

Senate

(upper house of

parliament) scheduled on

March 27-28 will be

postponed due to the

novel coronavirus

outbreak

Senate

•

General travel ban from

16/03

The Czech Republic will

Travel restrictions were

start testing the new “smart

imposed barring all non-

quarantine system” to track

residents from entry into

the movements of infected the country, and virtually

citizens in South Moravia. all Czech citizens from

travelling abroad.

The monitoring system,

which requires consent, will Czech citizen will be

use data from mobile

enabled to return to the

phones and payment cards country and foreigners will

of people who have been

be enabled to leave the

tested positive to find all

Czech Republic.

the potential people that

could be infected as a

result.

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1.000-10.000/100-1.000

Yes

• Limited social interaction

From 18/03 Ban on meetings

of more than 10 people

Yes, (Until 13/04)

• From 14/03 All indoor public

cultural institutions, libraries,

leisure facilities and similar are

closed

Yes, (14/03-13/04)

• General travel ban

Entry allowed to Danish

Citizens, Danish passport

holders, EU-Citizens living

in Denmark, Third country

nationals with valid

travelling documents,

Foreigners who have a

valid purpose in Denmark

Yes, (14/03-13/04)

Complete

Yes

• Business support measures/Labour support

measures

Until 09/06, the state would undertake paying 75%

of all employees’ salaries at a maximum of 23,000

Danish crowns ($3,418) per month, while the

companies pay the remaining 25%.

Yes

N/a

•

A 14-day Self-Quarantine for

repatriates is strongly advised

• Suspension of educational

activities

From 16/03 All schools are closed

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

Supermarkets and pharmacies

remain open

From 18/03 Restaurants and cafes

are only available for take away

From 18/03 Shops and other retail

businesses can stay open, but they

are now required to:

• Parliamentary contributions

Parliamentary work has not been

ceased: L133 adopted by Parliament

on 3rd reading on 12/03, L134

adopted by Parliament on 3rd reading

on 17/03, L135 adopted by

Parliament on 3rd reading on 17/03,

L140 adopted by Parliament on 3rd

• Business support measures/Labour support

reading on 19/03, L141 adopted by

measures

Parliament on 3rd reading on 24/03,

Fiscal support to the tune of 2.5 percent of GDP

(about DKK 60 billion). The increased spending will L142 adopted by Parliament on 3rd

reading on 26/03, L143 adopted by

mainly finance additional health care needs and

Parliament on 3rd reading on 26/03,

extraordinary budgetary measures to support

L144 adopted by Parliament on 3rd

workers and businesses. Another 2.5 percent of

GDP in countercyclical support is expected to come reading on 31/03, L145 adopted by

Parliament on 3rd reading on 26/03,

through Denmark’s strong automatic stabilizers,

including from weaker tax receipts and higher social L153 adopted by Parliament on 3rd

reading on 31/03, L154 adopted by

benefits. Temporary liquidity measures, including

Parliament on 3rd reading on 31/03,

postponement of tax payments and government

L158 adopted by Parliament on 3rd

guarantees, will further support activity in the first

reading on 31/03.

half of the year.

• Macroeconomic measures

The Danmarks Nationalbank (DN) increased the

policy rate by 15bps to -0.6 percent. The standing

swap line with ECB was activated and its size was

doubled to EUR 24 billion.

• Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

From 18/03 Voting procedures have

been temporarily changed to meet

the government's recommendations

(max 10 people can gather)

Yes

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

Necessary meetings being held via

videoconference

Until 1/5, the Riigikogu resolves only

time-critical issues

Riigikogu committees telework and

convene on monday unless in the

case of unavoidable necessity

The Riigikogu decided to change its

working schedule so that the sittings

are held only on Mondays, and

Question Time takes place on

Wednesdays

•

Parliamentary contributions

Supplementary budget to reach the

Parliament for vote soon

N/a

(https://www.ft.dk/da/aktue

lt/tema/folketinget-og-

coronasituationen)

(https://www.ft.dk/da/aktue

lt/nyheder/2020/03/afstem

ninger-i-folketingssalen)

Estonia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (12/3 - 1/5),

declared by the

Government

Yes

•

Confinement and self-

isolation

Everyone that has been

diagnosed with COIVD-19 or

have strong reason to suspect

illness, should stay in self

isolation for 14 days

Up to two people are allowed

to be together in public space

(Not applied for family

members)

At least 2 meters distance

should be kept in public places

•

Local restrictions

Islands of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa,

Muhumaa, Vormsi, Kihnu and

Ruhnu only accessible to local

residents (14/03)

Yes

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

(27/03)

•

Suspension of educational

activities

All educational institutions have

moved to distance learning (16/03)

•

Cancellation of mass events

All sports competitions are

prohibited until 1/05

Yes, (17/3)

•

General travel ban

Entry ban to all foreign

nationals who are not

residents, nor have family

members in the country

Yes

•

Partial

Borders closed with RF (30/3)

Transiting allowed until further

notice for foreign nationals

who do not present symptoms

of Covid-19

Yes, (19/3)

Government announced a EUR 2 Billion (7% of

GDP) measure package

•

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population

i) Support to the Unemployment Insurance Fund to

cover for wage reduction (€250 million)

•

Labour support measures

i) Suspension of payments to the Pillar II pension

fund under discussion

•

Business support measures

i) Business loans to rural companies through the

rural development fund (€200 million)

ii) Guarantees/collateral for bank loans to allow for

rescheduling of payments (€1 billion)

iii) Business loans earmarked for liquidity support to

companies (€500 million)

iv) Investment loans to companies (€50 million);

•

Macroeconomic measures

i) Eesti Bank reduced the systemic risk buffer for

the commercial banks from 1 percent to 0 percent

on March 25, 2020. The measure is expected to

free up about €110 million for the banks

Yes

Interactive Map

(https://koroonakaart.ee)

Chatbot

SUVE

(https://eebot.ee/),

Health questionnaire

(https://coronatest.ee)

Platform

(https://vaab.ee)

that connects volunteers

with a medical

background

•

Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

International Cargo and

for travelers

essential services procviders

Mandatory 14-day Self-

Quarantine for all travelers are allowed to enter

entering Estonia

Estonia has not imposed a ban

on exiting the country

•

Other

Talinn-Stockholm-Talinn

Sanitary inspections applied at

ship route has been

border crossings

suspended

Finland

1.000-10.000/0-100

Yes, (16/3),

Declared by the Cabinet and

the President

Yes

•

Confinement and self-

isolation

Yes

•

Closure of Public services

Services are invited to telework if

possible

Yes, (18/3 - 2/4)

•

Travel ban for certain

countries

All international flights

have been suspended

Yes

• Partial

Necessary cross-border

work traffic and other

necessary traffic

Yes

N/a

•

Limited social interaction

Public gatherings are limited to

•

Closure of non-essential

10, and it is recommended to

businesses

avoid public places

•

Suspension of educational

•

Local restrictions

activities

Movement restrictions apply

Invited to use new technologies

between the region of Uusimaa

and other regions until 19/04 Childhood education and care units

Police monitors compliance

are currently operating for children

whose parents are working in

sectors of primary response

Internal EU flights

operational depending on

Daily commute only

availability and bans

permitted from Sweden and

applied by Member States

Norway

The Finnish traffic

authority has asked all

shipping companies

operating sea transport to

and from Finland to

suspend passenger

carrying towards Finland

for an unlimited period

•

Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

14-day self-quarantine to

travellers returning to

Finland

• The Government has agreed on a comprehensive •

Parliamentary work affected by

package of approximately EUR 15 billion.

the crisis

Limited meetings

• First supplementary budget package proposal

include EUR 400 million

MPs have the option to participate in

parliamentary work remotely

Arrangements for seating and voting

to keep the recommended distance

Committee hearings are executed

with written statements or remote

participation

No trips abroad are executed, and the

Committees do not execute any

domestic trips

•

Parliamentary contributions

The Parliament voted on the

Emergency Powers Act on 17/3

On 17 March, the Government

submitted two decrees concerning

the use of powers under the

Emergency Powers Act to Parliament.

The decrees specify the provisions of

the Emergency Powers Act

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France

10.000-100.000/1.000-

10.000

Yes, (22/3)

State of Health Emergency

approved by the Assemblée Nationale

Yes

•

Macroeconomic measures:

The government will

deploy a € 45 billion package of measures, plus €

300 billion in guarantees for businesses engulfed

by the coronavirus

Yes

• Second round of

mayoral elections

postponed to June 21

(initial scheduling date:

22/03)

•

Confinement and self-

•

Closure of public services

(postal, unemployment, and

isolation:

Nationwide

Confinement was declared on medical services remain open)

17/3 until 15/04

• Closure of all non-essential

• All circulation is prohibited

businesses

and only allowed for the

following reasons (attestation

• Suspension of educational

needed)

activities

(application of distance

learning measures, open facilities

• Trips to work, when

for children of essential workers

teleworking is not possible

parents)

• Shopping of necessary goods

• Cancellation of mass events

in authorized shops in

proximity to permanent

address

• Visit to medical services

• Caregiving to children and

vulnerable population

• Individual physical excercise

in proximity to permanent

residence, only within a 1km

distance from place of

residence.

• Administrative or judiciary

convocations

Yes

• No travel ban applied,

• Partial: Schengen borders

but certain terminals,

are closed

airports are closed and air

routes suspended

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis:

Reduction of Parliamentary Activity to

the examination of urgent measures

and control of the executive in the

• Delays for social and fiscal payments.

form of parliamentary questions to the

Government (questions d’actualité au

• Business support measures:

suspension of rent gouvernement - QAG).

and bills (electricity, water, gaz) payments. €1500

grant to all small, independent and micro

businesses impacted. €300 milliards in state loans.

Simplified procedures for partial-unemployment

procedures. Recognition of the COVID-19 crisis as

force majeure.

•

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population:

€15 millions of checks to be distributed

to the homeless population to buy food and hygiene

products. (start: 31/03)

Georgia

100-1.000 / 0

Yes, (21/03-21/04),

adopted by the

Parliament

Yes

Unknown

Yes

• Complete Border

Shutdown

No foreign citizens are

allowed to enter

Yes, (18/03 - 01/04)

• Except for cargo trucks

Yes

• Economic package worth 314 mln USD

Yes

• A state of emergency has been

declared by the parliament until 21/4

Prevention of the spread

of coronavirus in Georgia

https://stopcov.ge/

• Max. 10 people can gather in • Educational facilities suspended

public spaces

till 21/04

• Residents are adivsed to stay • All ski resorts are closed

inside

• Part of government offices are

• Only private vehicles are

telecommuting, private companies

allowed

are advised to do the same

• Marneul and Bolnisi

municipalities are on strict

quarantine with ban of

exit/entry

Yes,

• Gatherings of 2 people and

more, exluding family members

or partner, can be fined and wil

be dispersed.

• A curfew is in place in the

federal states of Bavaria,

Brandenburg (until April 19),

Saarland and Saxony (until

April 20) and in the city-state

of Berlin (until April 5). Leaving

one's home is only possible

with a valid reason

(shopping,work)

• The federal states of

Schleswig-Holstein and

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

have completely banned

touristic visits in their states

• All German Islands can no

longer be visited, excluding

locals

• Cafes/restaurants are only

allowed to deliver food - Domestic

trains and buses are suspended,

Yes,

• Closure of all non-essential

businesses, except drug stores,

petrol stations, post offices, banks,

delivery services and other vital

businesses

• All schools and most universities

have been closed nationwide until

at least April 19

• Several public services (Job

centers, sports/cultural facilities)

have been closed until further

notice

• Due to low passanger demand,

public transport has been reduced

reduced considerably and travel

disruptions exist

• A vast number of mass events

(trade fairs, weddings, football

matches) have been

postponed/cancelled

Yes,

• The cell phone provider

"Deutsche Telekom",

announced on March 18

that it would start to share

cellphone location data

with health officials in

anonymized format.

Germany

10.000-100.000/ 1000-

10.000

Yes,

• from March 17, only

EU/EEA citizens, relatives

of German citizens, and

those with permanent

residence in Germany can

enter the country.

Yes,

With Denmark, Luxembourg,

France, Switzerland and

Austria, except cargo trucks

Yes,

• 23/03 economic package worth 156 bln EUR (5%

of the GDP).

• € 50 billion are destined to support small

companies with a subsidy of 9000 euros for those

with less than 5 employees, which could rise to 15

thousand for those with less than 10.

• A € 600 billion "fund for the stabilization of the

economy", designed to set up credit guarantees for

€ 400 billion and new resources for the credit fund

for reconstruction, was passed in the German

Parliament on March 25.

Yes,

• The parliament passed a bill on

March 25, containing several

initiatives to address the threat of

COVID-19, and which significantly

amended the budget for the fiscal

year of 2020.

Yes,

The second round of the

local elections in

Bavaria on 29/03 were

conducted via postal

voting

Federal government

response to COVID-19:

https://www.bundesregieru

ng.de/breg-

de/themen/coronavirus

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1.000-10.000/0-100

No,Urgent

measures announced through

an Αct of legislative content (20/3)

Yes

• All non essential businesses are

closed

• Bank services are only accessible

online. ATM's are available

Yes

• Flights suspended

from/to: Italy, Spain, UK,

Turkey, Albania, North

Macedonia

• Ban of passenger ship

routes to and from Italy -

No cruise ships are

allowed to dock at Greek

ports.

Yes

• Land borders with

neighbouring countries for

cargo transports and

repatriation of greek citizens

• Land border with Turkey is

closed

Yes

The government announced an economic support

package amounting to 4.7 bilion EUR (2.5% of

GDP) including:

• Support to 600.000 businesses hit by the crisis

• Support to 1,2 million private sector employees

• Support to 550.000 self-employed workers and

employers

• Main measures include: The suspension of tax

obligations amounting to 2bilion EUR, 800 EUR

support to employees working for businesses

affected by the lockdown, VAT reduction to

essential goods etc.

Yes

Absolute minimum sittings

Conference of Presidents decided

(12/3):

• Committee seatings to be prioritized

(Only Permanent Standing

Committees would convene with

limited number of MPs and staff)

• Lawmaking process:

Hearings continue to take place with

limitations of the invited stakeholders

per committee.

• Plenary seatings:

Draft laws to be discussed only by the

Rapporteur, Special Experts,

Parliamentary Representatives, the

minimum number of

MPs/Parliamentary Group. The PM

and Oppossition leaders could attend

plenary seetings for half the time

defined by the Parliament's

regulation.

• Parliamentary Control is not

disrupted

• All Parliamentary activities abroad

have been suspended

Curfew

• The act was issued by the President

after proposal by the Cabinet and to be

• 14-day self quarantine for

approved by the Parliament within 40 days

repatriates

after its issue

Imposition of Nationwide

• Schools and educational

movement restrictions

Residents can only leave their institutions are closed down

homes to:

• Essential public services are

provided through an online platform

• Visit to the pharmacy or

doctor

• Shop for necessities

• Work in essential sectors

where teleworking is not

possible

• Caregiving to persons in

need

• Individual exercise or by 2

• Important family ceremonies

attended by maximum 10

people

Certification for circulation is

provided through SMS and is

regularly checked by police

Yes

Holy See

<100/0

Yes,

• Cancellation of mass events

08/03-13/04 Morning Mass,

Wednesday’s General Audience

and the Sunday Angelus are

streamed live without the presence

of the public.

• 08/03-13/04 The Vatican

Museums are closed

Yes

• Suspension of educational

activities from 27/03

• Cancellation of mass events

from 16/03

Banned indoor gatherings of more

than 100 and outdoor events of

more than 500

Yes,

• Complete

10/03-13/04 The Vatican

closed St. Peter’s Square and

Basilica to tourists.

Yes

N/a

Hungary

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (11/03)

State of Emergency declared

Yes (28/03-11/03)

by the Government

• Confinement and self-

isolation

Restrictions on movement are

in force across the whole

territory of Hungary up until

April 11. During this period,

people will only be allowed to

leave their homes for good

reason.

Yes (07/03),

• The Department of Civil Protection and

Emergency Management raise the alert

level to a “state of emergency”

Yes (24/03-12/04),

Confinement and self-

isolation

• 2m social distancing rule

Limited social interaction

• Ban on public gatherings of

over 20 people.

Iceland

1.000-10.000/0-100

Partial (24/03-12/04),

Not yet,

Yes

The government has so far spent HUF 225

•

General travel ban as of

• Partial

billion (EUR 630.3m)

on buying protective

16/03

with Romania and Austria to

equipment, building a container hospital and

Closed borders for all

making other preparations 30/03.

reopen border for key

passenger transport and

workers (26/03)

only Hungarian citizens

• Business support measures

will be allowed to enter.

Interest payment liabilities on loans taken out by

People entering Hungary

private individuals and businesses up to the present

and those instructed to

day have been suspended up to the end of the

stay in compulsory home

year. Regulations related to taxation released on

quarantine

24/03

Yes,

Partial (20/03),

Yes (21/03),

Yes

Yes, (17/03)

Yes

• Parliamentary contributions

30/03 Hungarian parliament grants

PM Orban special powers to tackle

coronavirus crisis when passing

emergency legislation.

N/a

Yes,

Closure of non-essential

Movement tracking

businesses

• App to monitor is being

• Swimming pools, gyms, pubs,

developed

dance halls, casinos, museums and

any other businesses that require

close contact such as hairdressers

are closed

Suspension of educational

activities

• Secondary schools and

universities shut, kindergartens and

primary schools remain open

Cancellation of mass events

• Ban on public events (24/03).

• Closed borders to all non EU-

Package of fiscal measures ( 230 Bn. krona ISK) Parliamentary contributions

General travel ban

• Icelanders advised not to

EEA nationals.

• Adopted package of fiscal

travel abroad

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

measures (21/03).

population

Travel ban for certain

• Increased unemployment benefits and one-off

countries

child allowances

• All non EU-EEA

nationals banned from

Labour support measures

entering (20/03)

• Tax deferrals and cuts

Quarantine/self-isolation

for travellers

• All those arriving from

“high risk countries” must

enter a 14 day quarantine

(13/02), extended to all

Icelanders returning

(18/03).

Business support measures

• Tax cuts, support to companies whose employees

have been quarantined, state guaranteed bridge

loans and a temporary tax relief on the domestic

tourism sector

Macroeconomic measures

• Central Bank cut interest rates to 2.25% (11/03).

Yes (16/03),

Emergency Response Fiscal Package (7.2 Bn.

EUR)

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population

• COVID-19 Enhanced Illness Benefit

Labour support measures

• Pandemic Unemployment Package & Enhanced

Illness Benefit established for employees and

COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Business support measures

• COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme and liquidity

support for affected businesses with an initial

package of €200 million.

Yes,

Parliamentary work affected by the

crisis

• Reduced hours and restricted

access, all MPs must observe 2m

distancing rule (12/03)

Parliamentary contributions

• Emergency Response Fiscal

Package adopted (16/03).

• COVID-19 Iceland

(https://www.covid.is/engli

sh)

• IMF, COVD-19

Response

(https://www.imf.org/en/To

pics/imf-and-

covid19/Policy-Responses-

to-COVID-19).

Ireland

1.000-10.000/0-100

Yes (21/03),

• Parliament passed the Health

(Preservation and Protection and other

Emergency Measures in the Public

Interest) Act 2020

(activating emergency powers)

Yes,

Confinement and self-

isolation

• All told to self isolate and

observe a 2m social distancing

rule (12/03)

Yes,

Closure of non-essential

businesses

• All with the exception of

supermarkets, pharmacies and

banks (12/03)

Not yet,

Movement tracking

• Government developing

an app to monitor, map

and warn others about

the spread of the virus

(29/03).

Yes,

General travel ban

• Recommended to cancel

any non-essential travel

(12/03)

Travel ban for certain

countries

• All flights with Italy

suspended (10/03)

Quarantine/self-isolation

for travellers

• 4-day self quarantine for

anyone entering the

country (apart from N.I.)

(12/03).

• IMF, COVD-19

Response

(https://www.imf.org/en/To

pics/imf-and-

covid19/Policy-Responses-

to-COVID-19)

• COVID-19 Ireland

(https://www.gov.ie/en/ca

mpaigns/c36c85-covid-19-

coronavirus/).

Limited social interaction

Suspension of educational

• Gatherings of more than 100

activities

people banned (12/03).

• All with the exception of care for

children of key workers (12/03)

Cancellation of mass events

• Yes (12/03)

Restrictions on public transport

• Restricted to those carrying out

essential functions (12/03).

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Italy

>100.000/10.000-100.000

Yes, (31/01-31/07)

• State of emergency declared by the

Council of Ministers

Yes

• Local restrictions

08/03-13/04 Lombardy region

and 14 provinces are put in

quarantine

• Curfew

Movement in all the national

territory only for specific

reasons:

(11/03-13/04) Work, Health

needs, Absolute urgency,

State of necessity, For

returning to one's residence,

For jogging but only in the

surroundings of the home

(Except in Sicily, Campania

and Friuli Venice Giulia), For

taking the dog for a walk but

only in the surroundings of the

home.

It is mandatory to show an

auto-certification where

requested by the police

(specifying departure address

and destination address)

Yes

• Suspension of educational

activities

04/03-13/04 All schools and

universities are closed

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

12/03-13/04 Nearly all commercial

activities except from supermarkets

and phamacies have been

prohimited

23/03-13/04 Only activities of

strategic importance for the

national economy remain operative

Yes

• Video surveillance

23/03-13/04 The police can

operate drones to monitor

the movement of citizens

• Movement tracking

(Local)

31/03 AllertaLom app:

Lombardy Region

• Other

17/03 iorestoacasa app:

The Federation of Italian

Medical Scientific Societies

(FISM), in collaboration

with Exprivia, launched the

"iorestoacasa" app which

allows citizens to self-

evaluate symptoms and

behaviors adopted in the

last period.

Yes

• Travel ban for certain

countries

31/01-28/04 All flights to

and from China, Hong

Kong, Macao and Taipei

are suspended

• 23/03-13/04 Limitations

for entry, exit and within

the national territory:

• 28/03-13/04 Flight

companies and

shipowners, are required

to adopt the organizational

measures that ensure at all

times of the journey an

interpersonal distance of at

least one meter between

the passengers.

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

28/03-13/04

Yes

• 26/03-13/04 Limitations or

prohibition to leave and enter

into municipal, provincial or

regional territories, as well as

with regard to the National

territory. (Ex. Art. 1,

subparagraph 2, letter c) of the

Decree-Law 25/03/2020, n.

19).

• 28/03-13/04 Carriers must

measure the temperature of

the passengers before

boarding and, if it exceeds

37.4 degrees, prohibit

boarding.

Yes

16/03-31/08 "Italy Cure" emergency decree rescue

plan: Worth 25 billion € (1.4% of GDP):

• Emergency support

It includes funds to strengthen the Italian health

care system and civil protection (3.2 billion €);

• Labour support measures/Business support

measures

Measures to preserve jobs and support income of

laid-off workers and self-employed (10.3 billion €);

• Business support measures

Other measures to support businesses, including

tax deferrals and postponement of utility bill

payments in most affected municipalities (6.4 billion

€);

• Measures to support credit supply (5.1 billion €)

aimed to unlock about 350 billion € (20% of GDP) of

liquidity for businesses and households.

• Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population

It establishes the "Fund for last resort income" for

workers damaged by the COVID-19 virus. The

income support for the self-employed and

professional workers registered with private law

entities consists of an indemnity, for the month of

March, equal to 600 €.

Yes

• Parliamentary work affected by the

crisis

Absolute minimum of sittings

Severe restrictions for entering the

buildings: since 9 March temperature

measurement for all arrivals, those

with a temperature over 37,5 degree

are brought to a special room for

treatment.

http://www.governo.it/it/ap

Yes,

Referendum on 29/03 to

profondimento/coronaviru

reduce number of seats

s/13968

in the parliament was

postponed

Kazakhstan

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (16/03-15/04),

declared by the

President

Yes

•

Local restrictions

19/03 local quarantine in Nur-

Sultan, Almaty, with no

possibility to enter/exit the

cities

30/03 local quarantine in

Atyray, Aktau, Karaganda (+4),

Aktobe (+oblast), with no

possibility to enter/exit the

cities

31/03 local quarantine in 5

more oblasts, as well as

Shymkent

01/03 local quarantie in 4 more

regions

•

Limited social interaction

28/03 max. 3 people in public

spaces

• Confinement and self-

isolation

In quarantined cities it is

allowed to go outside for only

certain reasons

Minors are allowed outside if

accompanied by adults

Yes

• Suspension of educational

activities

16/03-05/04 suspended

06/04 distance learning

• Cancellation of mass events

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

Only in quarantined cities;

• Public transport limitations

Only in quarantined cities

Yes

• Movement tracking

A mobile app for

quarantined with

geolocation

Yes

• General travel ban

Except those with

diplomatic passports

Repatriation travel is

arranged

Yes,

(6/03-15/04)

• Complete

Yes

•

Support package announced

10 bln USD, 23/03

•

Labour support measures:

employers who were

laid off receive minimum wage of 1 month;

healthcare professionals and police receive 1

month salary bonus

•

Business support measures:

tax reliefs (land

value, wealth, income) till 31/12

• Emergency support measures for vulnerable

populations:

mortgage loan deferment,

food/household packages, no fines for late payment

of bills

Yes

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis:

distance working, except

for plenary meetings, meetings of

committees and working groups

•

Parliamentary contributions

- No

https://www.coronavirus20

20.kz/,

https://covid19live.kz/

Kyrgyzstan

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (22/03-22/04)

• State of Emergency delcared by the

President in Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad

cities, in Nookat, Kara-Suy districts of Osh

region, as well as in Suzak district of Jalal-

Abad region.

Yes

•

Curfew

Strict quarantine from 8pm to

7am in state of emergency

territories 25/3-15/04

• Confinement and self-

isolation

Restriction of movement from

25/03, allowed to go outside

for a good reason

Yes

•

Suspension of educational

activities 14.03

Educational facilities are

suspended for three weeks

•

Cancellation of mass events

(06.03)

All cultural/sports events are

cancelled

• Closure of non-essential

businesses (21.03)

Beauty saloons, shopping malls,

cinemas etc

Yes

•

General travel ban

(17.03)

Except those with

diplomatic passports and

KG citizens can return

home

Yes, (19/03)

•

Partial

Closed border with Uzbekistan

and China. Borders remain

open with Kazakhstan for

cargo trucks

Yes (31/03)

Estimated loss is approximately 350 mln USD. IMF

provided grant financial aid in the amount 120 mln

USD.

•

Business support measures

no fines and penalties for late payment of taxes

until July 1, 2020; a delay of rent of municipal

property for 3 months;

•

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population

No fines and penalties for non-payment of public

services; provide a deferral of payment for the

rental of state property;

Yes

Yes, Local Councils -

Parliamentary Elections

•

Parliamentary contributions

• On 23/03, the President

(19.03)

signed a decree on

MPs launched a social media

hashtag campaign #ЫЁтыЀак (Unity)

suspension of the

"Let's join our efforts and fight COVID- electoral process for the

19 together!". At the plenary meeting, election of deputies to

MPs posed for pictures with pieces of local councils for the

period of declared state of

paper calling on to citizens not to

emergency

panic and stand united against the

disease.

• On 27/03, several

deputies proposed an

• Parliament and other state offices

idea to postpone

work in regular schedule, but with

Parliamentary elections

consideration of precautionary

from October 2020 to April

measures.

2021.

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Latvia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (13/03-14/4)

government delcared State of

Emergency

Yes,

• Confinement and self-

isolation from 13/03

Self-isolation and social

distancing shall be performed

in the place of residence

31/03 No more than 2 people

may meet and that they must

maintain a distance from each

other of at least 2 meters

Yes,

•

Suspension of educational

activities 13/03

Closure of all educational

institutions

• Cancellation of mass events

17/03

Organised public events are

banned and other gatherings may

not exceed 50 participants

•

Non-essential businesses

Limitation of opening hours of non-

essential services;

Yes,

• General travel ban

All foreigners from entering

the country, except

foreigners with residency

rights in Latvia;

all international travel, by

air, rail, sea and road

cancelled

Yes,

•

Complete 14/03

Latvia closes its international

borders to all organized

passenger traffic on land, sea

and air.

Yes,

Latvian government allocated an additional 2.6

million euros to the Ministry of Health for various

anti-coronavirus measures. 13/03 economic

package worth 1 bln EUR for businesses affected

by coronavirus provided as "financial instruments"

(such as tax holidays or sick leave pay)

•

Business support measures and labour

support measures

tax extensions and compensation not subject to

personal income tax and state social security

contributions to laid-off employees are granted;

economic operators are freed of advance payments

of personal income tax for 2020; and overpaid VAT

from 1 April to 31 December 2020 will be refunded;

local governments may review real estate tax and

extend tax payment deadlines in 2020.

Yes,

N/a

•

Parliamentary contributions

20/03 Latvian parliament passes the

coronavirus relief package;

Parliament also adopted amendments

to the Commercial Law.

Liechtenstein

0-100 / 0

Yes,

Yes

• Closure of most shops; except

• Max. 5 people may gather in

supermarkets, pharmacies and the

public spaces;

post, amongst others

• Cancellation of all events

• Most public services (schools,

museums, sports facilities) have

been closed

Yes,

• Suspension of educational

activities 12/03- 26/03

closure of all educational

institutions, distance-learning

•Closure of non-essential

businesses (15/03)

Cultural, leisure, entertainment and

sports establishments shall not be

visited, and no services shall be

provided to visitors.

•

Closure of Public services

(15/03)

State and municipal institutions and

bodies and state and municipal

enterprises shall organise their

work and provide customer

services remotely, except where

the functions (tasks) concerned

must be performed at the

workplace.

Yes,

• Closure of all non-essential

businesses

• Most public services (except

courts, for example) have been

closed

Yes,

• Suspension of educational

activities

13/03-30/06 closure of all schools,

universities and childcare centres.

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

From 18/03 closure of all bars,

restaurants (excluding takeaways

and deliveries), cinemas,

gymnasiums, clubs.

From 23/03 closure of non-

essential retail and services, shops

may still provide delivery services

of their products

Unknown

Yes,

• with Austria and Switzerland

Yes,

• economic package worth 94 mln EUR

Yes,

N/a

• Government and parliament passed

several initiatives to reduce the

effects of the Coronavirus

"Regierung des

Fürstentums

Liechtenstein"

https://www.regierung.li/co

ronavirus

Lithuania

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (26/02-13/04) declared by the

government

Yes,

• Confinement and self-

isolation

Nationwide quarantine for the

period from 16/03 until 13/04;

Masks for mouth and nose

protection recommended in

public areas

Yes,

•

General travel ban until

•

Complete 16/03

closure of all the borders

30/03

except those with

diplomatic passports, truck

drivers and those returning

home

The citizens of the

Republic of Lithuania shall

not be allowed to leave the

Republic of Lithuania,

unless they have to return

to the place they live

Yes

• 16/03 economic package worth 5 bln EUR:

• Labour support measures

Payout of 60 % of the costs of employee wages;

•

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population

Deferment of household bills with possibility to pay

them in installments;

•

Business support measures

Deferment of taxes and tax reliefs

Yes,

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

the Office of the Seimas and the

parliament's committees and

commissions are currently working

remotely. MPs are able to watch the

debates from their offices and come

to the plenary hall only for voting.

• Parliamentary contributions

The Lithuanian parliament voted on

17/03 to the raise borrowing limit by

4.5 billion euros, and to allow the

government to borrow over the limit to

fight effects of the coronavirus.

Read more at

https://www.todayonline.com/world/lit

huanian-parliament-votes-allow-

government-borrow-much-needed-

fight-coronavirus

N/a

Luxembourg

1.000-10.000 / 0-100

Malta

100-1.000/0

Yes, (19/03-19/06)

declared by the Prime

Yes,

Minister

• Gatherings of more than 1

person, excluding family

members, have been banned;

• all citizens are obliged to

remain at home, except for

following purposes: work,

grocery shopping, healthcare

Yes,

• Confinement and self-

isolation

From 13/03 14-day quarantine

period for all arrivals into

Malta.

• Limited social interaction

From 23/03 any type of

organized public and mass

gatherings is prohibited.

From 26/03 public gatherings

of more than 5 people are

banned.

• Curfew

From 28/03 total curfew on

those who are over the age of

65, the chronically ill, pregnant

women and anyone they live

with.

Yes,

18/03-19/03, except EU

and UK citizens

Yes,

Border checks have been

• The government announced that it wants to pass

introduced to Belgium, France an economic package of 8,8 bn EUR

and Germany. One can only

enter the country with a valid

reason.

Yes

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

•

Parliamentary contributions

N/a

The Luxembourg

government: Coronavirus

https://coronavirus.gouver

nement.lu/en.html

Yes,

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

From 13/03 A mandatory

14 day quarantine is

imposed on travellers and

those who were possibly in

contact with those who

went abroad.

• General travel ban

From 21/03 all inbound

flights are suspended

(Travellers, who have a

Maltese passport and/or

valid Maltese Residence

Permit, who do not

manage to return to Malta

by midnight between the

20th and 21st March, are

urged to contact the

Situation Centre at the

Ministry for Foreign and

European Affairs (MFEA)

by not later than Saturday

21st March).

Yes,

• Complete

From 21/03 all borders are

closed

Yes,

• Business support measures/Labour support

measures/Emergency support measures for

vulnerable population

18/03 financial package of 1.8 billion € (12% of

GDP) to assist businesses.

It covers 210 million € (1.5% of GDP) of spending

measures, incuding 35 million € to healthcare

budget; allowances to support quarantined

households and individuals unable to work from

home; wage subsidies for businesses and self-

employed persons that have suspended or reduced

operations; special unemployment benefits;

increases in rent subsidies for unemployed

individuals.

The government will provide deferrals of tax

payments for income tax, VAT, social security and

maternity fund contributions.

• Labour support measures

24/03 the government raised wage subsidies in the

sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. The objective is to

guarantee minimum wage and up to 1200€ per

month for workers above minimum wage and for

self-employed. This additional measure will be

retroactive to 9 March and is expected to cost 61

million € per month

• Macroeconomic measures

The ECB decided to provide monetary policy

support through

(i) additional asset purchases of €120 billion until

Yes,

N/a

• Parliamentary work affected by the

crisis

Restricted access of the public

https://www.gov.mt/en/Pag

es/home.aspx

https://covid19malta.info/

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Moldova

100-1.000/0-100

Yes (17/03 - 16/05)

declared by the

Parliament

Yes

• Confinement and self-

isolation (17/03)

Keep the social distance of at

least 1 m. It is not allowed to

form groups of more than two

people in the public space if

one does not live together.

Military personnel currently

controlling public places

Yes, (11/03)

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

Closure of all non essential stores

•

Suspension of educational

activities

Closure of all educational and

religious insitutions, public spaces,

restauration

•

Closure of Public services

Public services available via online

platforms. Parks and public areas

are closed.

• Military personnel currently

controlling public places. Public

transport from Moldovan capital to

be free of charge till cancellation of

state of emergency

Yes (17/03)

Yes, 17/03

Yes

• Estimated economic impact ~ 300 million EUR

• IMF to provide Moldova with 117 million US

dollars

•

Business support measures 17/03

delaying tax payment deadlines to mid-2020,

suspending tax audits and other controls, and

increasing state budget allocations to the budget

emergency fund and to a mortgage guarantee

program.

Yes, 26/03

• Parliamentary contrubution

Palriament continues working

regularly. Moldovan parliament

speaker instructs return of about

ten million lei to public budget.The

parliament has earlier made a

donation worth over 684,000 lei

and made available parliament’s

transport means for physicians.

A parliamentary by-

election in single-

member constituency

#38 (Hincesti) took place

on March 15, 2020

• Complete

•

General travel ban

All international flights are all borders closed

suspended.

Monaco

0-100/0-100

•

Cancellation of mass events

Cultural and sporting institutions as

well as religious institutions are

closed.

Yes,

•

Confinement and self-

•

Closure of all non-essential

isolation:

all movement is

businesses

forbidden until 31/03, except

•

Suspension of educational

for the following reasons:

activities

grocery shopping, health care,

•

Cancellation of mass events

work, urgent affairs

•

Other:

remote work is compulsory

when possible

Yes,

Business support measures:

• an exceptional minimum income will be

guaranteed for self-employed workers;

• the interest rate will be subsidised, reducing to

0% the interest rate paid by the company in receipt

of the loan or overdraft under certain

circumstances.

• a total of EUR 50 million was allocated to prevent

bankruptcies for affected businesses.

• Rent of state-owned premises will be reimbursed

for March and suspended for the foreseeable future

Labour support measures (31/03):

• Ban on terminations of contracts

• Financial aid for temporary unemployed workers

(€50 M total per month)

• Financial aid for low-income workers

• "Extraordinary minimum wage" for independent

workers (€1800/per month)

Yes

• Support package announced

1.8 bln USD, 27/03

• Business support measures:

social

contributions deferment 01/04-01/10, tax reliefs

•

Labour support measures:

salaries of private

business employees; employees who were laid off

receive government incentives till 01/07

•

Other:

personal income tax relief, increased child

allowance

Yes,

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis:

parliament meets in

special sessions, where MPs respect

distancing measures. These sessions

are closed to the public but are

broadcasted live online.

Mongolia

0-100/0

Yes

• Suspension of educational

activities

till 30/04

• Cancellation of mass events

Yes

•

Travel ban for certain

• Partial

countries

With RF and China

China,

RF, South Korea

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

All passengers arriving on

charter flights from Japan,

South Korea, Germany

and Turkey are under

quarantine for 21 days

Yes, (24/03)

Yes

Yes, parliamentary

Elections, 24/06

• Parliamentary work affected by

• The President proposed

the crisis

to postpone parliamentary

The parliament will hold its spring

session starting on 06/04 via video- elections on 24/06

conferencing

• Parliamentary contributions

Bill on economic stimulus package is

being considered in the parliament

Montenegro

0-100/0-100

• Restrictive measures have been

introduced, but conditions for declaring a

State of Emergency have not been met

yet

Yes, (30/03)

• Curfew

A curfew is in effect from 19:00

to 05:00am on weekdays.,

while on weekends people will

be required to remain in their

homes from 13:00 on Saturday

until 05:00 on Monday

Yes

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

Including parks and outdoor

recreational spaces

Limited working hours apply to

pharmacies, grocery stores and

facilities selling hygiene products,

fuel, and construction material

(from 08:00 to 18:00)

Yes

• The Government plans to delay the payment of

loans of businesses and citizens for 90 days, to

delay the payment of taxes, as well as to create a

new line of IRF to help the economy up to a

maximum amount of up to 3 million EUR with 1

million EUR destined to the most vulnerable

Yes, Measures in place

•

Partial

• General travel ban

Most of neighbouring States

Suspension of

have closed their borders

international passenger

traffic, except for the

repatriation of Montenegrin

nationals

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

All persons currently under

quarantine or self-isolation

in Montenegro will be

required to self-isolate for

an additional 14 days

• Limited social interaction

Ban on the presence of more

than two people in open public

space

•

Suspension of educational

activities

Prohibition of participation in

16/03 Closure of educational

public gatherings, including

institutions for at least 15 days

religious ceremonies

• Cancellation of mass events

15-day ban has been put in

place against individuals

• Public Transport limitations

gathering in people’s homes,

Suspension of all in-country public

other than those belonging to transportation and taxi services

the household

• All scheduled working bodies,

committees and plenary sessions of

the Parliament have been postponed

• Montenegrin President

indefinitely (16/03)

passed a decision which

stipulates that elections

• Various committee' chairs have

for councilors in the

relased a statement regarding COVID- Municipal Assembly of

• Cabinet members will pay half of their salary at the

19 which directly affects their

Tivat (scheduled for 5/4)

expense of the National Coordinating Body for

respective area of work

will be held within 90 days

Infectious Diseases

from the date of

• At the meeting organized between

termination of the

• The payment of rent for state-owned premises has

The Collegium of the Parliament and extraordinary order

been delayed for 90 days

Cabinet Ministers on 27/3, the

Parliament expressed readiness to

• The CBCG will provide a legal basis relaxing

define the necessary legislative

lending banks to restructure loans whose delay is

activities, which will aim to mitigate

justified by the current situation

the expected socio-economic

consequences

Yes, Municipal

Assembly of Tivat

elections

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Netherlands

10.000-100.000/100-1.000

Yes

• Limited social interaction

Until 28/04 max. 3 people may

gather until, except funerals

and religious ceremonies with

max. 30 people;

• Confinement and self-

isolation

All citizens are advised to stay

inside and go outside only for

certain reasons

Yes, (22/03)

•

Curfew

(except for medical

emeregency)

A curfew is in effect from 21:00

to 05:00am on weekdays,

while on weekends people will

be required to remain in their

homes from 16:00 until 05:00

Citizens over 67 allowed to

circulate from 05:00 to 11:00,

while those under 18 from

12:00 to 21:00

• Local restrictions

Mandatory quarantine for

Debar and Centar Zhupa

Municipalities

• Limited social interaction

Outdoor gatherings cannot

exceed more than five people

Yes,

•

Suspension of educational

activities

Until 28/04, with distance learning

Supervision of children of

healthcare professionals;

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

till 28/04

•

Cancellation of mass events

till

01/06

Yes,

• General travel ban

• Complete

except EU citizens, those

with diplomatic passports,

border control and medical

staff

Yes,

•

Support package announced

20-30 bln EUR,

17/03

•

Labour support measures:

payouts of 90 % of

the salary to staff who have been laid off; direct

payment to self-employed

•

Business support measures:

government-

backed loans to large businesses and SME; tax

deferment

Yes,

• Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

Parliament is working for COVID-19

issues and for urgent economic and

social affairs. Proxy voting is now

possible.

• Parliamentary contributions:

The parliament has to adopt the

economic package proposed by the

government

Yes, Measures in place

• After self-dissolution in February

(16/02) in order to create conditions

for early parliamentary elections, the

Parliament cannot reconvene

N/a

North

Macedonia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (18/03),

declared by the President

• 30-day State of Emergency declared

upon Governmental proposal from the

Parliament

Yes, (11/03)

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

Operation of grocery stores,

pharmacies, and related

businesses

Restaurants are limited to delivery

or pick-up of food only

• Suspension of educational

activities

•

Other

20/03 Press conferences to be held

only online

Access to parks limited between

18:00 and 06:00

Sports events without spectators'

attendance

Yes (12/03-13/04),

Closure of non-essential

businesses

• Yes

Suspension of educational

activities

• All kindergartens, schools and

univerisites closes

Restrictions on public transport

• Transport will run as normal to

improve social distancing.

Yes, (18/03)

• General travel ban

All airports are closed for

commercial flights

(repatriation allowed)

The Government stated it

will deny re-entry to any

traveler who departs North

Macedonia and tries to re-

enter within 3 months

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

Yes

• Complete

Land borders with all

neighboring countries are

currently closed

Yes, (18/03)

• Package of measures include direct financial

support for maintaining the liquidity of businesses,

• State subsidies announced for the tourism and

transport sectors for April, May and June

Yes, Parliamentary

Elections

• The Government has

postponed the snap

Parliamentary elections,

scheduled for 12/4

• Although State of Emergency is

through a decree with

declared by Parliament, due to its pre-

legal force to “suspend all

election disolution, the Constitution

electoral activities and all

allows the President to declare it

issues related to the

electoral process”

• The Parliament joined an apeal for

the assistance in fighting COVID-19

in the Western Balkans (26/03)

Norway

1.000-10.000/0-100

Yes (21/03),

• Enabling Act Adopted by Parliament

(valid for 1 month)

Yes (12/03-13/04),

Confinement and self-

isolation

• All required to stay at home

unless to essential purposes

or face a fine

Limited social interaction

• Gatherings limited to 5

people.

Yes,

Yes (12/03),

Yes (21/03),

Emergency Fiscal COVID-19 Response (66 Bn.

NOK)

Yes,

• Border shut to non

General travel ban

• MFA advises against all

Norwegian residents or

citizens

non-necessary

international travel (14/03)

Travel ban for certain

countries

• All non Norwegians

banned from entering

(12/03)

Quarantine/self-isolation

for travellers

• Those arriving in Norway

required in self-quarantine

for 14 days (14/03)

Other

• All Norwegian citizens

urged to return home from

abroad ASAP (17/03).

Parliamentary work affected by the

crisis

• The number of MPs in plenary and

voting has been reduced from 169 to

Labour support measures

• Wage subsidies and larger unemployment

• The plenary will only be called for

benefits and deferral of tax payments

urgent cases (which the presidency

decides upon consultation with the

Business support measures

• Deferral of tax payment and access to government

party leaders)

• Some rules of procedure have been

backed bank loans

temporarily suspended i.e. the

deadline for submitting proposals to

Macroeconomic measures

the Parliament in the current session

• Norwegian Central Bank cut interest rates to a

and the requirement for

record low of 0.25% (20/03).

physical presence in Committee

meetings.

Parliamentary contributions

• Adoption of Enabling Act by the

parliament that enables the

government to take effective

measures against the outbreak

(21/03).

Yes, 27/03

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

The Polish Sejm will allow

parliamentarians to vote remotely.

The Sejm statute does not permit

holding sessions online, so the

Presidium passed a resolution to

change the statute specifically for

COVID-19. Three other extraordinary

states stipulated in the Constitution

were also added: a state of natural

disaster, martial law, and a state of

emergency.

Each deputy will receive a video clip

showing how to connect to the remote

session, and their identity will be

authenticated via text messages.

Those staying at home will be able to

ask questions and express their

opinions. The session will be beamed

from two wall screens in the plenary

room.

• IMF, COVD-19

Response

(https://www.imf.org/en/To

pics/imf-and-

covid19/Policy-Responses-

to-COVID-19)

• The Coronavirus

Situation, Norwegian

Government

(https://www.regjeringen.n

o/en/topics/koronavirus-

covid-19/id2692388/)

Poland

1.000-10.000/0-100

Yes, (25/03)

•

Confinement and self-

isolation

Max. 2 people may gather in

public spaces, except for

religious gatherings;

Max. 6 people may gather at

funerals and marriages

Yes,

•

Suspension of educational

activities (10/03)

School and universities cancelled

classes instructed to carry out

online classes with their students,

while keeping research and

administrative staff at work and

allowing exceptions for research

purposes.

• Closure of Public services

(10/03)

10/03-11/04 Closure of all public

places

• Cancellation of mass events

(24/03)

The new limits constrained

gatherings by default to a maximum

of two people (with an exception for

families); an exception for religious

gatherings, such as mass in the

Catholic Church, funerals and

marriages in which five participants

and the person conducting the

ceremony were allowed to gather;

and an exception for work places.

Yes,

• Mobile app (20/03)

a new app called "Home

Quarantine" released,

making sure quarantined

people are abiding by the

rules within 14 days. To

use the app first you have

to register a selfie, then the

app sends periodic

requests for geo-located

selfies. If the user fails to

comply within 20 minutes,

the police will be alerted.

Yes,

•

General travel ban

(24/03)

A ban on foreigners

entering Poland (except

those resident or working

in Poland) and compulsory

14-day quarantine for

Poles returning from

abroad

• The suspension of all

international air and rail

connections

Yes,

• Complete (15/03)

indefinite closure of all the

borders

Yes,

18/03 economic package worth 47 bln EUR

unveiled by the government;

•

Labour support measures

Payout of up to 40% of employees’ wages in

companies affected by the crisis;

•

Business support measures

Struggling businesses will be able to delay social

security and utilities payments.

•

Macroeconomic measures

The banking system was given a number of

assurances, including liquidity packages to protect

bank deposits. A fund of 30 billion zloty will be set

up to boost public investment, such as in roads and

schools, as well as continued projects in energy

and the environment.

No,

• The prime minister said

on 24/03 there was no

need to postpone the

upcoming

presidential

election

scheduled for

May 10, 2020.

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Portugal

1.000-10.000/100-1.000

Yes, (18/03-02/04)

declared by the

President

Yes,

•

Confinement and self-

isolation:

17/03 the

municipality of Ovar is placed

in mandatory quarantine, after

a declaration of a state of

calamity. 18/03, nationwide

measures to limit movement

Yes,

•

Closure of some non-essential

businesses

•

Suspension of educational

activities:

16/03-09/04, closure of

educational facilities; open facilities

for

children of essential worker parents

•

Cancellation of mass events

Romania

1.000-10.000/100-1.000

Yes, (16/03-16/04),

declared by the

President, passed by the Parliament.

Russian

Federation

1.000-10.000/0-100

• On 30/03 Prime Minister enacted an

indefinite quarantine in Moscow

• Prime Minister asked Russia's

regional governors on 30/03 to

consider imposing the same

restrictions on movement;

the Murmansk region has enacted a

region-wide stay-at-home order.

• 02/04 Putin declared non-working all

days until the end of April

Yes,

Confinement and self-

isolation:

national lockdown

starting 25/03

• The movement of all persons

outside the house is

prohibited, with the following

exceptions: work, grocery

shopping, healthcare,

caregiving, agricultural

activities

• The movement of persons

aged 65 or above, outside the

home / household, is allowed

only during the hours 11.00 -

13.00, under strict restrictions.

• The northeastern town of

Suceava and eight

surrounding villages have

been placed under quarantine

on 30/03 (more than a quarter

of all cases were identified in

the region)

Yes

•

Confinement and self-

isolation (26/03-14/04)

Authorities of Moscow and

Moscow oblast imposed self-

isolation on all residents.

Residents are only allowed to

leave their homes for:

emergency medical

care;traveling to work if one is

unable to work remotely; going

to the nearest grocery store or

pharmacy; walking pets within

a 100-meter radius from their

residence; taking out the

garbage.

Yes,

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

•

Other:

Public spaces are closed.

Yes,

• Labour support measures: workers working

reduced hours or seeing their contracts

suspended are entitled to receive a minimum

amount equal to two-thirds of their gross salary

• Macroeconomy measures: credit moratorium

for individuals and businesses until 30/09/2020.

• Business support measures: financial support

for SMEs, microenterprises in the tourism

sector. Financial support for companies in the

catering and similar sector, tourism and event

planning sector, fashion industry. Support for

self-employed workers: health benefits, financial

support, support for the maintenance of

employment contracts, deferral of the payment

of contributions for self-employed workers.

Deferral of taxes and contributions.

Yes,

General travel ban:

•

Complete:

21/03 closure of

•

Business support measures:18/03

the first set of

• Foreign citizens are

border for foreign citizens (with measures were adopted, including covering the

forbidden from entering

several exceptions)

costs with technical unemployment for the

Romania's territory, unless

companies that suspend their operations because

they do so through transit

of the virus. Reimbursement of VAT of up to EUR

corridors.

1.87 bln to businesses

Travel ban for certain

•

Labour support measures:

Payment of 75% of

the gross salary, as much as the monthly

countries:

unemployment benefit

• Flights to and from Spain

will be suspended for 14

days beginning March 31

• Flights to and from Italy

will be suspended for 14

days beginning April 6

Yes,

Travel ban for certain

countries:

• 11/03 all flights to Italy

are suspended

• Non-EU travels are

suspended

Yes, Partial:

• 17/03 Portugal and Spain

agree to limit circulation at the

border to goods and workers

• Schengen borders closed

Yes,

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis:

Reduction of the weekly

Plenary Sittings, with minimum

attendance

quorum as well as reduction of

Committee sittings to the

necessary extent.

Yes,

•

Parliamentay work affected by the

crisis:

The parliamentary activity, in

plenaries and committes as well, is

taking place at distance, online.

•

Parliamentary contributions:

Romania’s Parliament votes new

government in record time to deal

with coronavirus crisis

Yes

• Movement tracking

(1/04)

Moscow authorities have

developed a QR code

system to allow residents to

leave their homes as well

as a smartphone app to

monitor coronavirus

patients’ movement in self-

isolation

Yes

• The government allocated 18 bln USD to the

Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer

Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing

(Rospotrebnadzor) for identification and prevention

of COVID-19

•

Labour support measures

(i) increased compensation for medical staff as well

as for health and safety inspectors; (ii) individuals

under quarantine to receive sick leave benefits and

federal budget to guarantee unemployment benefits

paid by regional governments;

•

Business support measures

(iii) zero import duties introduced for socially

important goods; (iv) subsidized and guaranteed

loans for SMEs, retailers, and distributors; (v) 3-

month grace periods for SME payments of social

contributions and rent to the government; (vi)

government guarantees for restructured loans; (vii)

tax deadlines extended for tourism and aviation

industries, as well as for SMEs and other affected

industries; (vii) tourism companies not to pay

contributions to the tourist sector reserve funds; and

(vii) suspension of onsite checks by tax authorities.

•

Macroeconomic measures

a six-month moratorium on fines, debt collection,

and creditors’ applications for bankruptcy of debtor

enterprises

Yes

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis

The parliament is still operational, but

working schedule has been changed

to allow for more work within

committees

•

Parliamentary contributions

On 26/03 the parliament proposed a

bill on prevention and elimination of

COVID-19 that will enable the

government to introduce different

states of emergency

On 31/03 Russian lawmakers swiftly

passed legislation imposing severe

punishment — including up to five

years in prison — for people

convicted of spreading false

information about the coronavirus.

The proposals are part of a package

of draft legislation that also aims to

impose tough punishment —

including up to seven years in prison

— for people breaking coronavirus

quarantine rules.

Yes

•

Referendum

11/03President Vladimir

Putin announced about

the postponement of the

vote for constitutional

amendments due to the

coronavirus pandemic.

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses and closure of Public

services (30/03-03/04)

All employees of non-essential

business are given a paid leave

due to declared a nationwide paid

holiday. All restaurants and cafes

have been ordered to close during

this time with the exception of

delivery services.

The republic of Chechnya has

become the first (24/03) Russian

region to close all restaurants,

cafes and "crowded places" after it

registered its first three coronavirus

infections.

Several regions of Russia

•

Cancellation of mass events

have enacted region-wide stay-

(16/03)

at-home orders for residents, Moscow's mayor Sobyanin has

following suit with Moscow's

banned all public events

quarantine:

•

Suspension of educational

activities (16/03)

Several regions of Russia

The Russian government

have imposed limits on alcohol announced a "high alert" status for

sales during their self-isolation all 85 of its regions, requiring the

regimes. Some cities in

whole country to take anti-

Siberia's republic of Sakha,

coronavirus measures such as

including Yakutsk, have

banning large gatherings, moving

banned the sale of alcohol

schools to online classes and

altogether.

encouraging working from home.

Yes,

• Curfew

09/03-06/04 Movement only for

specific reasons: work,

healthcare, urgent affairs

It is mandatory to show an

auto-certification where

requested by the police

(specifying departure address

and destination address)

Yes,

• Suspension of educational

activities

From 24/02 All schools and the

university are closed

• Cancellation of mass events

09/03-06/04 All organized events,

conferences, congresses, meetings

as well as events in public or

private places are suspended

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

14/03-06/04 All non essential

businesses are closed, only home

delivery from restaurants

• General travel ban

• Complete 30/03

Borders closed as a temporary

23/03

measure

Except those with

diplomatic and service

passports, and those who

have a visa related to

death of a close relative

Russia restricted air travel

from all over the world,

except for certain flights

from Moscow to major

capitals, and charter flights

intended to move foreign

citizens to their respective

countries and Russian

nationals back to Russia,

until everyone is

evacuated.

San Marino

100-1.000/0-100

Yes,

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

23/03-06/04 Those who

return to San Marino must

communicate their entry to

the health authorities and

must stay in home isolation

for 14 days.

Yes,

• Complete

From 23/03 all State border

secondary accesses are

closed

A self-certification that proves

motivated work, health or

necessity needs is required to

cross the border

Yes,

•

Labour support measures

Extraordinary redundancy fund with which part of

the salary is guaranteed to employees

Unknown

N/a

•

Business support measures/Labour support

measures

Shift of tax deadlines to relieve businesses and

families

• Labour support measures

Economic allowance related to common diseases is

31/03 The European Union

paid in the amount from 30% to 86 % depending on

accepted the request of the

the length of sick leave;

government of San Marino to The economic allowance relating to accidents at

allow the transit of San Marino work, pregnancy and childbirth is paid in the

citizens, as well as non-

amount of 100% to redirect spending to the health

European citizens residing in sector

San Marino, across the

• Macroeconomic measures

borders of the Member States, Encouraged by the authorities, commercial banks

for their repatriation to the

are granting temporary suspension to the payments

Republic.

of existing mortgage instalments and providing

loans with reduced rates to individuals and firms

who are impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Serbia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (15/03),

declared by the Excecutive

and the Parliament

• The President, the Prime Minister and

the President of National Assembly

declared the State of Emergency, in

accordance with Article 200 paragraph 5

of the Constitution of Serbia

Yes, (29/03)

•

Curfew

A curfew is in effect from 17:00

to 05:00am on weekdays,

while on weekends people will

be required to remain in their

homes from 15:00 until 05:00

(only residents with special

permision or medical urgency

can circulate)

• Confinement and self-

isolation

Total ban on movement for

elderly citizens over 65 in

urban and 70 in rural areas,

except on Sunday between

03:00 and 08:00

• Limited social interaction

Indoor gathering cannot

exceed five people

Yes, (16/03)

• Closure of Public Services

All operations except essential

activities have been instructed to

telecomute

•

Closure of non-essential

businesses

Supermarkets and pharmacies

remain open, though some may

have modified operating hours

• Suspension of educational

activities

Distance learning - lectures are

being tought via national TV

channels

• Cancellation of mass events

• Public Transport limitations

22/03 All public trasport has been

suspended

Yes

• General travel ban

All airports closed for

international traffic, except

for humanitarian and

repatriation flights

(operated by Air Serbia)

• Obligations of

quarantine/self-isolation

for travelers

All persons currently under

quarantine or self-isolation

will be required to self-

isolate for an additional 14

days

Yes, (20/03)

Yes

• All parliamentary activities have

been suspended

• The President of the National

Assembly proposed that the

President of the Republic, the

President of the National Assembly

and the Prime Minister make a

decision on the state of emergency,

due to impossibility to convene the

Parliament

• NBS adopted decisions prescribing a moratorium

•

Complete

All border crossings are closed on debt repayments and reduced the reference

interest rates

(air, land, river) except for

cargo and diplomatic travel

• Fund allocation money for public investment

(capital projects worth 200 milion EUR) and one-

time assistance for retirees

• Salaries for doctors and medical staff will be

increased by 10%

Yes, Parliamentary

Elections

• All preparations for 26/4

Parliamentary elections

have been postponed until

the state of emergency is

in force;

Slovakia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes,

15/03 -

Yes,

•

Confinement and self-

isolation:

The elderly over 65

are advised to stay inside

unless completely necessary,

allowing only them to shop

groceries and visit pharmacies

between 9:00 and 12:00;

•

Other:

Wearing a protective

face mask will now be

compulsory while outside of

one’s home and in any queue,

a distance of at least 2 m will

need to be maintained;

Yes,

•

Suspension of educational

activities:

Closure of educational

facilities till 30/03

•

Public transportation

limitations:

Domestic bus and train

travel will run on limited holiday

schedule;

•

Closure of some non-essential

businesses:

Closure of many

restaurants or open only for

deliveries

•

Other:

Closure of all leisure

facilities

Yes,

•

Movement tracking:

25/03 Slovakia has passed

a law allowing the state to

use data from telecoms

companies to track the

movements of people

with coronavirus to ensure

that they are abiding by

quarantine rules;

Yes, General travel ban

• International

transportation by trains,

boats, and buses transiting

Slovakia has been

suspended;

• Closure of the three

international airports;

• All permanent residents

and Slovak citizens

arriving from another

country have a mandatory

14-day self-quarantine;

• Slovak government ends

repatriation for its citizens

(31/03)

Yes,

•

Partial:

Limited entry for all

but Slovak citizens and

residents, it does not currently

limit exits;

Slovenia

100-1.000/0-100

Yes, (12/03), declared by the

Government

Yes (29/03)

Yes

• Closure of non-essential

businesses

Shops remain closed with the

exception of food, pharmacies,

petrol stations, banks, and post

offices

Most hotels will no longer accept

new guests

• Public transportation

limitations

Public transportation (including

inter-city train and bus service) has

ceased operation, while taxis for

urgent transport remains

Yes

• General travel ban

Cross-border public

transportation (trains and

buses) has ceased

Airports are closed for

commercial passenger

flights

Flights to EU destinations

suspended until April 13,

and flights to non-EU

destinations banned until

further notice

Yes

•

Partial

Train/bus travel is halted, with

possibility to cross certain land

borders in personal vehicle

Different level of entry/exit

restirictions with Austria,

Hungary, Croatia and Italy

Yes,

•

Emergency support measures for vulnerable

population:

24/03 allowance to care for a family

member in an extraordinary situation and

quarantine sick leave which will be 55 percent from

the first day and will be paid by the state-run social

insurer;

•

Business support measures:

Contribution for

employers for keeping a work position and aid for

the self-employed was introduced;

• Companies and individuals will receive an

automatic tax payment deadline extension of up to

three months;

• Banks announced they would allow clients to

postpone payments of their monthly installments on

loans;

•

Labour support measures:

The state will pay

80% of wages for employees at firms forced to shut.

(29/03)

•

Macroeconomic measures:

The government

introduced an economic package on 29/03:

- The state will pay 80% of the employee's salary in

companies whose operations are compulsorily

closed

- Contributions to sole traders and employees

according to the specific rate of decline in the

company's sales

Yes (24/03)

• Economic package worth 2 bln EUR, including

credit guarantees for companies, co-financing of

social contributions, temporary basic earnings for

the self-employed and extraordinary retirement

allowance, and is valid until 31/05

Yes

•

Parliamentary work affected by

the crisis:

The parliamentary session

of the new elected MPs is ongoing in

Slovakia but most of staff work from

home;

•

Parliamentary contributions:

25/03 The Parliament passed a bill to

track persons infected with COVID-

19, as well as unanimous approval of

first socio-economic measures

against coronavirus;

Yes,

• Municipal self-

government bodies,

planned April 2020: 25/03

President of the

Parliament announced the

decision to shift elections

to municipal self-

government bodies from

the planned April deadline

to October;

Yes

• The National Assembly strictly

adheres to the instructions over safe

distance, desinfections,not using

elevators, etc

• The Parliament passed the first

package of emergency laws on

economic measures, while one act

gave the government complete

discretion over the allocation of

budget funds

• Confinement and self-

• The Epidemic on the basis of Article 7

isolation

People restricted to their own

of the Communicable Diseases Act

municipality, with essential

exceptions

Pensioners may only go

shopping in the 08:00-10:00

timeframe

• Limited social interaction

Prohibition of movement and

gathering of people in public

places, with essential

exceptions and at safe

distances (1.5 meters) from

other people

•Other

Citizens have to use protective

masks and gloves in food

shops, post offices and other

indoor public spaces

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Spain

10.000-100.000/1.000-

10.000

Yes, (25/3 - 14/3),

Nationwide State of

Alarm declared by the Cabinet through

Royal Decree

Yes

• All premises and establishments

that carry out public-facing activity

are closed, apart from those

distributing food supplies and

essential items.

Yes

• All domestic travel is

restricted

• Strict confinement

measures apply

Yes, (16/3)

• Land borders closed,

allowing only cargo transport

and returnees

Yes

• Lockdown

Free movement of people is

• Article 116 of the Spanish Constitution

limited, being able to only

describes three legal categories for

travel, individually, for

emergency situations: state of alarm, state essential activities

of emergency and state of siege with the

one declared beung the lowest of these

Eligible reasons: