PARIS (Reuters) – How the European Union reacts to the coronavirus break out will identify its future credibility, a French minister said on Sunday, after the bloc failed to agree last week on steps to cushion the financial blow.
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The EU is struggling for a coordinated reaction to the coronavirus, the current test of the bloc’s solidarity after it was shaken by Brexit, the 2015-2016 migration wave and the euro zone financial obligation crisis.
” If Europe is simply a single market when times are great, the