12 EU member states' post-pandemic recovery plans endorsed by European Commission

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris June 23, 2021. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday ended the first leg of her visit to 12 EU members that had their national recovery plans approved. In Paris, Ursula von der Leyen announced that France will receive 39.4 billion euros in grants. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)