How the Covid pandemic triggered ‘crisis of confidence’ in EU

New study finds that vaccine chaos and other failures in coronavirus response have eroded public trust

European Council President Charles Michel greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
European Council President Charles Michel greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
(Image credit: Julien Warnand/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Confidence in the EU’s ability to handle a crisis has been badly damaged by its response to the coronavirus pandemic, a leading think tank has found.

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