Populism and The Covid-19 Pandemic Exacerbating Conflicts in Europe

  • Văn Long Thái
Keywords: Populism, Covid-19, European Union, Pandemic

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic and populist trend are exacerbating conflicts in Europe, having a strong impact on socio-political life as well as the values of solidarity and attachment that the European Union (EU) has always prided on. They deepen the legacies from previous crises (public debt in 2009; migration in 2014) that have not yet been overcomed. At the same time, they also expose the decay and lack of coherence in values of a continent ‘without borders’ as well as increase hidden disputes therein. Moreover, the EU is also expected to continue to face such transnational challenges as economic recession, pandemic resurgence and climate change, etc. Against this background, strong central institutions are increasingly required. The EU leaders also need to uphold the principles and make more efforts in overcoming the post-Covid-19 crisis in order to bring the “old continent” back on a path of more sustainable development.

Tác giả

Văn Long Thái

PGS.TS., Phó Viện trưởng Viện Quan hệ quốc tế, Học viện Chính trịquốc gia Hồ Chí Minh

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Published
2022-07-02
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