Europe becomes stronger after every crisis, Head of European Commission in Cyprus tells CNA
Europe becomes stronger after every crisis, says Ierotheos Papadopoulos, the Head of the European Commission Representation in Cyprus, and notes that the solution to every global crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic, is more solidarity and unity.
In an interview with CNA, Papadopoulos says that the initial response to ever crisis is along national lines “but after the first shock, we see the member states themselves agreeing on a European response for the day ahead.”
Asked if member states will become more introvert or if he expects centrifugal tendencies to grow in the EU, Papadopoulos says that every time there is a crisis, many predict the end of the EU, “history, however, shows that Europe grows stronger the day after.
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In an interview with CNA, Papadopoulos says that the initial response to ever crisis is along national lines “but after the first shock, we see the member states themselves agreeing on a European response for the day ahead.”
Asked if member states will become more introvert or if he expects centrifugal tendencies to grow in the EU, Papadopoulos says that every time there is a crisis, many predict the end of the EU, “history, however, shows that Europe grows stronger the day after.
(CNA)
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