Submitted by christian on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 14:58
In less than 60 days, Germany will be taking over the presidency of the European Union. The German presidency’s agenda will be dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic and its grave consequences for social cohesion, the economy and the idea of a borderless Europe. Germany has to take the opportunity to help shape the ‘new start for Europe’. The current crisis, which has pushed the European economies into economic and societal distress, requires decisive handling by Germany.
Subject at the forefront of the Council presidency