Briefly united by Ukraine, Europe faces divisions on the home front
The EU agrees on war, but not bail-outs
Pandemics resulting in lots of deaths are a Bad Thing. Russia invading Ukraine: also Bad. What about finance ministers running large budget deficits in a downturn to keep the economy humming along? Well, that depends on whom you ask. Therein lies a brewing problem for Europe. Dealing with covid-19 then Ukraine has bound the continent together. The economic fallout from both will revive old debates that tend to tear it apart.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “From bullets to bail-outs”
Europe June 25th 2022
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- Is the West supplying Ukraine with enough weapons?
- Italy is the latest victim of Ukraine-related divisions
- With a pro-Orban prime minister gone, things are looking up in Slovenia
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- Briefly united by Ukraine, Europe faces divisions on the home front
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