EU Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
EU Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Author(s): Melchior Szczepanik, Jolanta Szymańska
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Governance, Economic policy, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law, Economic development, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Coronavirus pandemic; European Union; fighting against virus spread; protecting citizens’ health; health system; economic policy; budget;
Summary/Abstract: Differences in Member States’ approach to the coronavirus pandemic have led to misunderstandings between them, making it more difficult to counteract the spread of the disease in Europe. Although the Union’s competences in public health are limited, EU institutions are supporting the Member States in the fight against the pandemic and encouraging greater coordination. The need to deal with the pandemic will not only affect the European Commission’s work but it will also have an impact on the shape of the multiannual budget for 2021–2027, the development of EU sectoral policies, as well as the schedule of the Conference on the Future of the EU.

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