European governments can only defend their citizens effectively if they cooperate at a European level and reinforce multilateral structures based on openness and information sharing
The internet fundamentally tests the ways in which governments approach regulation
For those who genuinely want to rescue and strengthen the EU, it would be dangerous to conclude that they must reinvent it
If it has any energy and commitment left to devote to Bosnia, the EU should work to restore its reputation in the country and pursue an ambitious plan for reform.
The Polish government was swift to introduce tough measures on the coronavirus – but not to postpone a presidential election it thinks it will win
The Covid-19 crisis will dramatically reshape the EU’s response to all other crises it has faced in the last decade
The state surfs a wave of fear of the consequences and side-effects of public deficiencies and scarcity that it has created.
The advent of coronavirus has set off a battle of narratives about the role of the EU. The winner will define Europe’s future.
As the problems created by the coronavirus quickly escalate, the political credibility of many governments is being tested
Sooner or later, the coronavirus will be gone. In the meantime, it will test Europe’s resilience against not just epidemics but misinformation and scapegoating.