As we know, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the financial solidity of the entire European Union. It is clear that a massive plan is needed to overcome the crisis and revamp Europe’s competitiveness in the global stage and that only a coordinated and common response would have the chance to achieve this objective. European institutions are aware of the challenge and have already put forward concrete proposals. This article is intended to be a summary of the main meas

The spread of COVID-19 represents the worst crisis we have experienced in recent history, affecting millions of people all around the world. Health services and economic systems are struggling to cope. National and supranational institutions are taking vital decisions for the years to come. Citizens are experiencing the first results of those decisions and have started questioning the effectiveness of governments’ measures and the power of science. Even consolidated beliefs h