European cohesion through the pandemic: The state of play one year into COVID-19

YouTube, 18.02.2021

Online Event

Link to video on YouTube



The COVID-19 crisis has put European cohesion to the test. In Spring 2020, EU member states went their own ways by closing borders, keeping medical equipment for themselves and not coordinating enough with their European counterparts. Since then, there has been significant progress, most notably on the economic recovery, but also in terms of healthcare coordination. While the COVID-19 crisis is far from over, its long-term impact on European cohesion and unity remains uncertain.

This EPC Policy Dialogue addressed a number of questions: What is the state of European cohesion one year after COVID-19? What weaknesses has the crisis thrown up and what new challenges have emerged? What role can the Portuguese Council Presidency play to improve European cohesion in 2021?

Link to video on YouTube here


Latest media contributions

EPC Update & Post-summit Briefing – The Spring Summit: Signs of strength or disunity?
Online Briefing, YouTube, 22.03.2024

Μπλόφα για συμμαχική αφύπνιση
Quotes, Kathimerini (GR), 03.03.2024

EPC Update – What impact will the year of elections have on the EU27?
Online Briefing, YouTube, 28.02.2024

EPC Update & Post-summit Briefing – Informal EU summit: The battle for an EU budget deal
Online Briefing, YouTube, 02.02.2024

EU leaders to press Hungary on Ukraine funding deal
Quotes, Deutsche Welle (DW), 31.01.2024

Von der Leyen will EU-Kommissionschefin bleiben
Interview/Quotes, Deutsche Welle (DW) (DE), 19.01.2024

Von der Leyen candidează la o nouă Președinție a C.E.
Interview/Quotes, Deutsche Welle (DW) (PL), 19.01.2024

Κινδυνεύει η Ε.Ε. από ακροδεξιό «τσουνάμι»;
Quotes, Kathimerini (GR), 02.01.2024

Belgiens EU-Ratspräsidentschaft: Viel zu tun, wenig Zeit
Quotes, Deutsche Welle, 01.01.2024

EPC Update – The final summit of a turbulent year: Outcomes and next steps
Online Briefing, YouTube, 12.12.2023


Media