Union or Unity: The State of Europe Put to the Test by the Pandemic

Authors

  • Nicola Neri University of Bari Aldo Moro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59111/JPD.005.01.047

Keywords:

Union, Unity, Europe, EU, Pandemic, Sovereignty

Abstract

Europe’s response to the dramatic tests of the pandemic has unfolded amidst a climate of uncertainty. From Britain’s exit from the European Union to the cyclic waves of nationalist sentiment, the central question emerges: did Europe act united in the face of catastrophic events, or maintain its unity? What actions and reactions were implemented to confront the Coronavirus on a unified front? Ironically, after an exhaustive struggle against the health, and socio-economic crisis caused by COVID-19, marked by an unprecedented mobilization of human and economic resources in the Union’s history, Europe abruptly confronted a new reality: the outbreak of war in Ukraine. These disruptive events prompt reflection on the future European Union’s potential evolution.

Author Biography

Nicola Neri, University of Bari Aldo Moro

Professor of "International History" at University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy 

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Published

2024-07-01

How to Cite

Neri, N. (2024). Union or Unity: The State of Europe Put to the Test by the Pandemic . Journal of Peace and Diplomacy, 5(1), 38–48. https://doi.org/10.59111/JPD.005.01.047