Following Germany’s stepped-up response to the coronavirus in Europe, Constanze Stelzenmüller details Germany’s new social restrictions, the economic impact of European border closures, and how EU coordination is crucial to protect the more vulnerable nations and societies in Europe.
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Authors
Constanze Stelzenmüller
Director
- Center on the United States and Europe,
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe,
Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Trans-Atlantic Relations
@ConStelz
Adrianna Pita
Office of Communications
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