This is the news that EUropa has eagerly awaited: Two pharmaceutical laboratories – Moderna and Pfizer/Biontech – have applied for approval of their COVID 19 vaccines. But the vaccination hype should be treated with caution.
It was an embarrassing mishap: During a confidential video conference of EU defence ministers a Dutch journalist managed to “hack” into the system. All of Brussels laughed at the scoop, because the password was distributed via Twitter.
The fronts have hardened in the dispute over the rule of law and the EU budget. Brussels is already talking about a “systemic crisis”, and “nuclear options” are being considered. The situation is serious – but not only because of Hungary and Poland.
First Syria, then Libya, now North Karabakh: Russia and Turkey keep intervening in foreign countries, they keep shifting borders at their discretion. The EU stands idle, the German Presidency shines with inaction.
The new measures against Corona threaten to plunge the euro area back into recession. In France, Italy and Spain, it could take until 2030 to recover lost growth and balance the budget.
First Brussels, then Berlin? In November, a Lockdown 2.0 similar to the Belgian “model” will be released in Germany. But this state of emergency could have been avoided. Four months were wasted. The German EU presidency did not act.
In a pandemic there are usually no winners or losers (only losers). But the EU, of all countries, has elevated the corona crisis to a systemic competition and has positioned itself against China. The shot will backfire.
How much money does the EU Commission pay to Big Pharma? And what happens if the chemical laboratories do not deliver? The EU Commission does not want to give it away – now the European Parliament is rehearsing the revolt.
War is once again raging in Europe: The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, fuelled by Turkey, is spreading dangerously. What is the Nobel Peace Prize winner EU doing, where is the German EU Presidency?
Hungary and Poland are not the only “sinners” when it comes to the rule of law in the EU. Other countries like Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Slovakia are also struggling with the independence of the judiciary and the media.
