END of the EU- The Biggest Casualty of the Coronapocalypse
Germany to partially close borders with neighbors
Measures aimed at combating spread of coronavirus set to begin Monday morning.
By AITOR HERNÁNDEZ-MORALES 3/15/20, 7:19 PM CET Updated 3/16/20, 4:15 PM CET
politico.eu/article/germany-to-partially-close-borders-with-neighbors/
Germany seals off borders as European countries report record jump in coronavirus deaths
cnbc.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-germany-seven-other-eu-countries-close-borders.html
Germany plays Russian roulette with Covid-19, welcomes refugees from high-risk infection zones
rt.com/op-ed/484294-germany-covid-refugees-infection-zones/
Trudeau says Canada has no ‘core identity’
torontosun.com/2016/09/14/trudeau-says-canada-has-no-core-identity/wcm/60461a6d-7cb4-42a9-b242-05be9aaea46c
The Canada experiment: is this the world’s first ‘postnational’ country?
theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/04/the-canada-experiment-is-this-the-worlds-first-postnational-country
The EU Is Abandoning Italy in Its Hour of Need
foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/14/coronavirus-eu-abandoning-italy-china-aid/
EU allocates Chinese aid to Italy to fight against the pandemic
euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-allocates-chinese-aid-to-italy-to-fight-against-the-pandemic/
Coronavirus: Italy stops singing as fear and social unrest mount
theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/singing-stops-italy-fear-social-unrest-mount-coronavirus-lockdown
Nine EU states close borders due to virus
euobserver.com/coronavirus/147742
Germany plays Russian roulette with Covid-19, welcomes refugees from high-risk infection zones
rt.com/op-ed/484294-germany-covid-refugees-infection-zones/
EU project in danger if no solidarity on coronavirus crisis, says economy chief Gentiloni
euronews.com/2020/03/30/eu-project-in-danger-if-no-solidarity-on-coronavirus-crisis-says-economy-chief-gentiloni
Nine EU states close borders due to virus
euobserver.com/coronavirus/147742
The largest EU civil protection operation helps Sweden fight forest fires
ec.europa.eu/echo/news/largest-eu-civil-protection-operation-helps-sweden-fight-forest-fires_en
Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)
ec.europa.eu/echo/what/civil-protection/emergency-response-coordination-centre-ercc_en
Coronavirus could be final straw for EU, European experts warn
Leaders are warned that if division prevails, pandemic will be more destructive than Brexit, migration and bailout crises
theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/coronavirus-could-be-final-straw-for-eu-european-experts-warn
The EU Is Abandoning Italy in Its Hour of Need
In a shameful abdication of responsibility, fellow countries in the European Union have failed to give medical assistance and supplies to Italy during an outbreak. China is filling the void.
foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/14/coronavirus-eu-abandoning-italy-china-aid/
As Pandemic Rages, NATO Shows Itself To Be As Irrelevant As Ever
zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pandemic-rages-nato-shows-itself-be-irrelevant-ever
Coronavirus: Outbreak spreads in Europe from Italy
bbc.com/news/world-europe-51638095
Beware of Bad Samaritans
China and Russia are sending medical aid to Italy and other coronavirus-stricken countries, but their motives aren’t so altruistic.
foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/30/russia-china-coronavirus-geopolitics/
European Union: The End?
zerohedge.com/geopolitical/european-union-end
Professor Malinen: The Euro Won’t Survive This Crisis
zerohedge.com/news/2020-03-26/professor-malinen-euro-wont-survive-crisis
The EU’s Betrayal Of Italy May Be Its Undoing
zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eus-betrayal-italy-may-be-its-undoing
España pide material a la OTAN para luchar contra el coronavirus
La demanda incluye 1,5 millones de mascarillas quirúrgicas y 450.000 respiradores
Spain requests material from NATO to fight the coronavirus
Demand includes 1.5 million surgical masks and 450,000 respirators
elpais.com/espana/2020-03-24/espana-pide-apoyo-a-la-otan-para-luchar-contra-el-coronavirus.html
Coronavirus shakes foundations of the European Union
The unity of EU members faces a new, painful test with the coronavirus crisis. If the bloc fails to stand up to it, the entire project might “lose its foundations,” warned Italy’s Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte.
dw.com/en/coronavirus-shakes-foundations-of-the-european-union/a-52948776
Fighting Pandemic, Europe Divides Again Along North and South Lines
Southern countries push for a eurobond while the wealthy North says “nein.”
foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/30/coronavirus-pandemic-europe-north-south-eurobond/
Calls for Corona Bonds Met with Familiar “Nein”
The danger of a new euro crisis is growing. Weak member states like Italy need help if they’re going to survive the coronavirus lockdown financially. But the call for euro bonds has been met with stiff resistance — especially from the Germans.
spiegel.de/international/europe/calls-for-corona-bonds-met-with-familiar-nein-a-6eb0e5ce-fddd-4909-95bb-ae8421ef3d2e
European Union: The End?
zerohedge.com/geopolitical/european-union-end
The EU’s Betrayal Of Italy May Be Its Undoing
zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eus-betrayal-italy-may-be-its-undoing
COVID-19 – The European Union Unravels
zerohedge.com/geopolitical/covid-19-european-union-unravels
ITALIAN POLITICIANS CRITICIZE NETHERLANDS OVER LACK OF SOLIDARITY
By Zack Newmark on March 31, 2020 – 08:54
nltimes.nl/2020/03/31/italian-politicians-criticize-netherlands-lack-solidarity
Greece on brink: ‘Horror’ statistic shows REAL extent of refugee crisis
GREECE is on the brink of “devastation” as a result of Turkey’s disobedience of the EU pact, which has seen thousands of refugees make the perilous journey to the Aegean islands. And one “horror” statistic has exposed the real extent the crisis has had on those who have made the deadly trip.
express.co.uk/news/world/1262328/Greece-refugee-crisis-latest-news-suicide-EU-brussels-coronavirus-spt
Greece Wary Turkey Will Provoke Again During COVID-19 Crisis
thenationalherald.com/294898/greece-wary-turkey-will-provoke-again-during-covid-19-crisis/
Migrants end wait at Turkey-Greece border for Europe
dailysabah.com/politics/migrants-end-wait-at-turkey-greece-border-for-europe/news
For Help On Coronavirus, Italy Turns To China, Russia And Cuba
npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/25/821345465/for-help-on-coronavirus-italy-turns-to-china-russia-and-cuba
Economic advisers: Coronavirus may see German GDP dip by over 5%
In a special report published Monday, Germany’s panel of economic advisers to the government has warned a recession in Europe’s powerhouse is inevitable. In a worst case scenario, output will shrink by 5.4%.
dw.com/en/economic-advisers-coronavirus-may-see-german-gdp-dip-by-over-5/a-52952713
Germany to return to austerity after coronavirus crisis, economy minister says
cnbc.com/2020/03/24/germany-to-return-to-austerity-after-coronavirus-crisis-minister-says.html
Germany offers unlimited help to keep coronavirus-battered economy afloat
politico.eu/article/germany-offers-unlimited-help-to-keep-coronavirus-battered-economy-afloat/
World coronavirus dispatch: Australian contraction, German recession
From currency exchange rate revisions to ‘coronabonds’, and from struggles of big economies to demand for bunkers and plight of the elderly, read it all and more in today’s world coronavirus dispatch
business-standard.com/article/international/world-coronavirus-dispatch-australian-contraction-german-recession-120033100157_1.html
German economy set for ‘significant’ recession: Economists
thejakartapost.com/news/2020/03/30/german-economy-set-for-significant-recession-economists.html
German economy could shrink by as much as 20% due to coronavirus: Ifo
reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-ifo/german-economy-could-shrink-by-as-much-as-20-due-to-coronavirus-ifo-idUSKBN21C15E
Italy, Coronavirus and the European Union
BLOG – 19 MARCH 2020
institutmontaigne.org/en/blog/italy-coronavirus-and-european-union
Europe failing to communicate its response to coronavirus crisis, France says
reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-france/europe-failing-to-communicate-its-response-to-coronavirus-crisis-france-says-idUSKBN21C3DT