Hungary Euroviews. The EU needs to stop funding Viktor Orbán’s emergency rule ǀ View If experiences of a decade of dialogue on the rule of law are any indication, Orbán is unlikely to be halted by diplomatic reminders about good practice during a pandemic. 07/04/2020
World News Euroviews. Maria Joao Rodrigues and Paul Magnette: Only a Roosevelt-style New Deal can rescue the EU ǀ View Only a very bold and ambitious plan, combining urgent measures and a long-term vision as did President Roosevelt’s New Deal in the US in the aftermath of the 1929 “Great Crash,” can rescue the European project. 06/04/2020
World News Euroviews. Coronavirus is a real test for Europe. Don't bury the EU yet. ǀ View The COVID-19 pandemic, as with each crisis affecting Europe, comes with its array of articles, podcasts and op-eds concerned with the same question: will it finally break the EU? 06/04/2020
United Kingdom Euroviews. “Generation Corona” will miss out on life’s opportunities. New creative spaces can help ǀ View There is expected to be a “tsunami” of coronavirus cases in hospitals at the moment. In the short-term, the country must prioritise saving those lives. In the long-term, however, the futures of “Generation Corona” must be protected. 03/04/2020
Saudi Arabia Euroviews. Is COVID-19 an opportunity for more equitable health systems in the Middle East? ǀ View "I read with some dismay last week, the self-congratulatory triumphalism of a Saudi commentator extolling his country’s pandemic response while gloating at the misfortune and failures of some of its neighbours and regional rivals." 03/04/2020
World News Euroviews. Schengen isn’t dead – yet. The real test will be dismantling border controls again ǀ View The actual resilience of Schengen will only become apparent later, once border checks need to be lifted again. Past experience has shown, time and again, that lifting controls can be hard, certainly harder than re-introducing them. 03/04/2020
United Kingdom Euroviews. Government responses to COVID-19 are making the fight against money laundering harder ǀ View Money laundering will not be at the top of many people’s lists of things to worry about as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For those of us whose job it is to worry about money laundering generally, however, that job has just got harder. 02/04/2020
China Euroviews. The best way to prevent future pandemics like coronavirus? Stop eating meat and go vegan ǀ View Much like swine flu, bird flu, and SARS (which was also caused by a coronavirus linked to a Chinese wet market), COVID-19 spread from animals to humans, starting with those who worked in or frequented the market. This is yet another reason why we should all be vegan. 01/04/2020
World News Euroviews. Leaders need to act now to lift barriers to a post-coronavirus recovery for distillers ǀ View The interconnected nature of our countries (which allowed this virus to spread so quickly) will ironically be the antidote to the disastrous economic implications we can expect. International trade is the accelerant that will get our economies moving again. 31/03/2020
World News Euroviews. Parliaments must continue to function and serve the people during the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View We in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly stand ready to assist national parliaments and work with governments in sharing best practices and ensuring that their essential services continue. 31/03/2020
World News Euroviews. Without continued aid, the next migrant crisis will be people fleeing coronavirus not war ǀ View Coronavirus is currently tearing its way through the Western world. But the loss of life, destruction of the economy and paralysis of infrastructure will be exponentially worse in the developing world - and it could lead to a migrant crisis the likes of which Europe has never seen before. 31/03/2020
World News Euroviews. Vets are on the COVID-19 frontlines. They need greater support to maintain supply chains ǀ View Despite unprecedented circumstances and protective measures, there are some aspects of life that simply cannot be postponed, isolated at home or “socially distanced” - and one of these is the health of our animals. 30/03/2020
USA Euroviews. Coronavirus revealed Trump favours economy over elderly people ǀ View The truth is, all of us — whatever our ages — should take precautions. By implying that this is primarily an older person's problem, we ignore the real risks to younger people, and we reinforce the ageism that already persists in our society. 28/03/2020
World News Euroviews. We need better representation of female role models to smash through the glass ceiling ǀ View We must recognise the importance of visibility of successful women and how they are represented in both the media and the broader cultural conversation. We all have a duty to contribute towards driving that change. 27/03/2020
Saudi Arabia Euroviews. Saudi Arabia’s clear response to the coronavirus outbreak is in stark contrast to the West ǀ View Saudi Arabia’s bold, swift response to COVID-19 is a lesson to western countries, and means that there are - so far - minimal cases and only one death in the country. 27/03/2020
USA Euroviews. Trump coronavirus failures should cost him re-election. They won't if Democrats play too nice ǀ View The US president's egregious actions should have consequences for him in November. That requires liberals to loudly contradict the narrative he's constructed. 27/03/2020
United Kingdom Euroviews. Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions don’t go far enough to contain its spread ǀ View The prime minister will now need to elaborate further on what practical steps his government plans to implement to tackle this pandemic. I fear that his current restrictions are lacking any concrete steps for how he hopes to achieve them. 26/03/2020
Iran Euroviews. Sanctions are not the enemy of Iran’s public health as coronavirus grips - its regime is ǀ View The spread of COVID-19 has caused governments worldwide to mobilise in the face of this emergency. Countries have implemented emergency measures to protect their citizens and shown solidarity by providing supplies where appropriate. One nation is an obvious outlier to this sentiment - Iran. 26/03/2020
World News Euroviews. It’s not too late for Europe and the US to learn lessons from Asia to fight COVID-19 ǀ View Despite claims by some US officials that it is too late to learn from Asia, policies in Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan show what rapid and effective prevention can look like. 25/03/2020
World News Euroviews. Coronavirus could lead to a sustainable society better equipped to tackle future problems ǀ View A sustainable society is an inherently resilient society with a broad-based economy, making it much better equipped to face a pandemic threat than a globalised, grow-forever consumer society. 25/03/2020