Coronavirus / Coronavirus EU's biggest test since its founding: German Chancellor

Coronavirus crisis is the biggest test the European Union has faced since its founding, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Germany is ready to make a contribution to revive the continent's economy after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, she added. EU countries are among the hardest-hit by the pandemic, with Italy, Spain and France reporting a high number of deaths from it.

Deccan Herald : Apr 07, 2020, 08:14 AM
Berlin: The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest test that the European Union has faced in its history, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday, stressing that Germany is "ready to contribute" to boosting the bloc.

"In my view... the European Union stands before the biggest test since its founding," Merkel told journalists ahead of a key eurozone finance ministers' conference to draw up an economic rescue plan for the bloc.