Popular support for nearly every head of government has risen during this crisis. History suggests harsh reckonings as the panic eases.
Author: STEVEN ERLANGER
Coronavirus Has Lifted Leaders Everywhere. Don’t Expect That to Last.
Popular support for nearly every head of government has risen during this crisis. History suggests harsh reckonings as the panic eases.
The Coronavirus Inflicts Its Own Kind of Terror
The virus generates much the same fear and anxiety caused by terrorism, but it is brought by nature, not by humans. And it demands a different response: staying alone.
Europe Fumbled Coronavirus at First. Can It Manage the Pandemic Now?
A crisis that shut borders across the continent could yet end with a stronger European Union.
Another Virus Victim: The U.S. as a Global Leader in a Time of Crisis
The United States led the world’s response to other epidemics, like Ebola and AIDS. But a more nationalist United States is ceding leadership on this virus to China.
Macron Declares France ‘at War’ With Virus, as E.U. Proposes 30-Day Travel Ban
President Emmanuel Macron commanded the French to stay at home for at least 15 days, joining other European leaders who are taking measures never before seen in the postwar West.
Coronavirus Tests Europe’s Cohesion, Alliances and Even Democracy
With the rapid spread of the virus, Brussels is fumbling, nations are diverging, populists are salivating and the U.S. is erecting barriers against allies.
A Balancing Act for Europe: Stop the Migrants, Support Greece, Assuage Turkey
Europe bought time after the migrant crisis of 2015. It just didn’t use it very well. Now it may pay a price.
Spread of Virus Could Hasten the Great Coming Apart of Globalization
As the coronavirus hits Europe, questions arise about dependency on China, the risks of air travel, climate change and a new racism in populist politics.
What if Trump Wins? Europeans Fear a More Permanent Shift Against Them
Many sense the potential for a real parting of ways should the American president get a second term.