While the Continent grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union is struggling to step up and provide the leadership one would naturally expect from
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Pandemic Politics: EU Prepares to Close Borders
Just days after pressing its member-states to keep their borders open amid the coronavirus outbreak on the continent, the European Union has thought better of
Pandemic Politics: 12 March, 2020 Update
Good afternoon, everyone. This is just a brief summary update of some of the day’s coronavirus related events around the world. In some nation-states the
7 March, 2020 Update: Italy to Quarantine the Lombardy Region
The Italian government is moving to lock down the northern region of Lombardy in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Italy
Pandemic Politics: The Schengen Dilemma
With more European cases of COVID-19 appearing every day, the subject of potential border closures in the Schengen free travel zone is becoming more prevalent.
Preparations for Defender 20 Are Underway
At the German port of Bremerhaven the first wave of US troops and equipment started arriving on Friday as preparations for the Defender 20 exercise
