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EurActiv (9 May 2020)

By Antonio López-Istúriz White

Five years after the end of the Second World War, French foreign minister Robert Schuman made a declaration that would define the European project.

Today, we are confronting an invisible enemy. An enemy that knows no borders, tests our capacity to act and raises questions about the future of the European Union. An enemy that is awakening Europe’s opponents. As has been the case numerous times since the European Union was conceived, Europe is at a crossroads.

Since we can only celebrate Europe’s Day from the confines of our homes, let’s take the time to reflect on challenges brought by the pandemic and the ones that lie ahead. Because the European project is about the unity of our continent and a path to move us forward.

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