Europeans believe the EU responded poorly to the coronavirus pandemic – but further EU cooperation is needed after the crisis, our new Unlock study reveals.
The demand for more European cooperation does not come from an appetite for institution-building but rather from a deeper anxiety of losing control in a dangerous world
For most of the Europeans, the EU has failed in the crisis, the latest Unlock study reveals
It is already clear that the pandemic changed the way Europeans see the world outside of Europe, and thus, their vision of the EU’s role in their lives
Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard's policy brief on how Covid-19 impacted the Europeans' vision of the EU presented by Euronews
The biggest paradox of Covid-19 is that it was the absence, rather than the EU’s success, that proved its pertinence
Le Monde
Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard's report, nourished by a poll conducted in nine European countries, debunks three illusions largely repeated during the coronavirus pandemic and finds a large support a European-led recovery plan
To get these people to support a recovery fund, it is important not to argue on the basis of solidarity and federalism, but self-interest and modernization instead
A joint recovery fund has little support in the EU countries that are to become a net donor. To change opinions, politicians need to talk more about climate and competitiveness, writes Mark Leonard
It is already obvious that the pandemic has changed the way Europeans view the world outside of Europe, and, as a result, the role of the EU in their lives
ECFR's latest Unlock study on the impact of the coronavirus on Europe and Europeans is featured in Berlingske.
Mistrust of institutions remains but the need to coordinate common responses to common problems is recognized. This view is held by 63% of Europeans and 80% of Spaniards. Spain continues to be one of the most Europeanist countries in the EU
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