The report provides an overview of the current and future priorities of European countries regarding the management of the COVID-19 pandemic as of spring 2021. It is one of the first activities in Work Package 8 of the EU-funded PHIRI project, the so-called Rapid Exchange Forum (REF). The REF assesses countries’ national pandemic management in specific predefined areas, collects potential good practices and lessons learned and offers room for quick exchange between countries, research networks and stakeholders like ECDC.