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Friends in need: the corona pandemic changes the landscape and groups and coalitions in the EU
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract The corona pandemic and its economic and social consequences are testing EU cohesion as well as the balance of power in the Union. The belated -or lack of - reaction by the EU during the crisis has reinforced the national sovereignty of the member states and the dominance of the intergovernmental m... view more
The corona pandemic and its economic and social consequences are testing EU cohesion as well as the balance of power in the Union. The belated -or lack of - reaction by the EU during the crisis has reinforced the national sovereignty of the member states and the dominance of the intergovernmental method in moments of crisis. One of the palpable consequences has been an alteration in the "North-South divide" resulting from a European policy offensive by Spain and Italy, a stronger "southern orientation" by France, and a simultaneous crumbling of the "New Hanseatic League". During the corona crisis, institutionalised groups of member states have acted primarily as interest groups that exacerbate differences rather than overcome them. Germany, which will assume a special mediating role as the Presidency of the Council from 1 July 2020, has to act as a bridge builder. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
EU; international relations; multilateralism; bilateral relations; European cooperation; health policy; contagious disease; epidemic; socioeconomic development; economic crisis; development; trend; European integration; sovereignty; membership; governmentality; north-south relations; Federal Republic of Germany; EU-presidency; international system
Classification
European Politics
Health Policy
Free Keywords
COVID-19; Ost-Süd-Beziehungen; Status und Rolle im internationalen System
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 26/2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2020C26
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications