Although the covid-19 pandemic has been compared to the 2008 financial crisis, the two episodes are quite different, not least in their cast of leading characters. Unlike the previous generation, today’s European leaders have been shaped by a decade of austerity, refugee crises, and America's denouement as a global hegemon
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
The Serbian president has exploited the EU’s internal divisions to insult the bloc and legitimise his policies, as well as his courtship of authoritarian partners.
German decision-makers must now bear in mind not only their country’s well-being but also that of the entire EU
The EU got it wrong in the financial crisis – and paid a heavy price. But this time could be different
The Covid-19 crisis will dramatically reshape the EU’s response to all other crises it has faced in the last decade
Covid-19 comes at a time when the world’s governments have fewer tools for fighting against its effects than they once did.
The advent of coronavirus has set off a battle of narratives about the role of the EU. The winner will define Europe’s future.
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