Foreign policy consequences of coronavirus
At a Glance
11-06-2020
The Covid-19 crisis has had economic, social, political and geopolitical consequences that will inevitably affect key aspects of EU foreign policy. These include relations with major powers, as well as several aspects of humanitarian aid, development and peacekeeping, and the fight against disinformation and cyber-attacks. It has also accentuated the debate about the future of multilateralism, a primary concern of EU foreign policy. Parliament is due to hear a statement on the issue from the High Representative during the June plenary session.
At a Glance
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- Asia and Oceania
- China
- common foreign and security policy
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- coronavirus disease
- democracy
- disinformation
- economic geography
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- epidemic
- European construction
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- multilateral relations
- political framework
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