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Ideas to give the EU the highest power has shown to be ineffective in the clash with the pandemic COVID-19. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Jacek Czaputowicz. He also said that the European Union will continue to exist as long as “it is in the interests of member countries”. According to analysts, the discontent of the Polish side of Brussels measures to combat coronavirus in many parts of the ruling circles of the countries of Europe. Experts predict that the negative consequences of the pandemic for the EU will lead to a revision of the concept of European unity.

Plans of giving EU authorities more extensive powers compared to authorities within the Union of countries has shown to be ineffective in the situation of pandemic COVID-19. This was stated in an interview with “the Daily Polish newspaper” the Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Jacek Czaputowicz.

“Sovereignty, that is Supreme power is at the state level and not the European institutions. Poland, like other member countries, has introduced its emergency measures such as border closures, quarantine, termination of institutions, schools or prohibition of public assemblies”, — quotes the Polish diplomat TASS.

According to Dautovich, during the crisis it was “included in the community States assume responsibility for the security of its citizens.”

“It showed that the idea of reformatting the EU to grant him a higher power, for example, in the field of security, when faced with a crisis turned out to be completely unreal,” — said the Minister.

Czaputowicz noted that the European Union will continue to exist as long as “it is in the interests of its members”.

According to the head of sector of regional problems and conflicts of the Department of European political studies, IMEMO RAS Konstantin Voronov, pandemic coronavirus revealed the old problems of the European Union.

“became Apparent discrepancies in the number of countries in the beliefs and expectations from the policies of Brussels, and also from the support which had been counted in the EU member States, including Poland. The situation when the Union leadership can not respond quickly to a threat like a pandemic, causes discontent in the ruling circles of the European countries,” the analyst said in a conversation with RT.

He reminded that not only is Warsaw not like what is happening. Dissatisfaction with the policy of the bureaucracy was expressed by Italy, Hungary, the Baltic States, the Balkan States.

“All of them skeptical about the ability of Brussels to resolve the crisis,” — said Konstantin Voronov.

the “Not adapted to rapid response”

Recall that Brussels ‘ actions in a pandemic criticized in a number of countries of the European Union. Most measures��mi EU leadership was unhappy in Italy, severely affected by the pandemic COVID-19.

In early March, the representative of Italy to the EU Maurizio Massari said that the inaction of Brussels in relation to his country showed the lack of unity within the Association.

“Italy were asked to activate the mechanism of the European Union on civil defense for supply of medical equipment for personal protection. But, unfortunately, no country in the EU has not responded to the call of the European Commission”, — the official noted in an article for the publication Politico.

Instead of Brussels to the aid of Rome came to Beijing and Moscow. China urgently set up mechanisms for the supply of medical equipment and personal protective equipment. In addition, Beijing has sent its health workers to Italy to assist in the fight against coronavirus.

Russia sent to the Apennine Peninsula, 15 military planes with medical help and doctors required with specialties.

The steps of the EU anti-COVID-19 has been criticized also by the Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid that broadcast public channel ETV announced the availability of “questions about solidarity in the EU”.

“the European Union today is actually not cope with its main task — to ensure the functioning of the single market. The main function of the EU is to have common economic space, free movement of labor, goods, services and capital. At least three of these components we have today with the obvious problem,” said the Estonian leader.

That European solidarity does not exist, said the President of Serbia Alexander Vucic. We will remind, the country for eight years in the status of candidate for accession to the EU.

Such ideas are in Germany. So, a member of the European Parliament from the Social democratic party of Germany (SPD) Bernd Lange stated that the actions of the European Commission for combating coronavirus has been disappointing. His words leads edition of Der Spiegel. The view was echoed by the representative of the Green party in the European politics of Pope Francis Brantner. She believes that the pandemic coronavirus showed the failure of the EU to unite in crisis. Moreover, in her opinion, no one in Brussels took the initiative of organizing a unified response to perceived threats.

The German MPs noted that the reaction of the leadership of the European Union on a new challenge was too late.

As said Konstantin Voronov, dissatisfaction with the policy of Brussels, the EU will only increase.

“the more that the coronavirus continues to spread in European countries. And European officials will have to reverse the General discontent,” — said the analyst.

According to starches�� fellow at the Center for European studies IMEMO RAS Vladimir olenchenko, the structure of the EU in its current form “is not adapted to fast and flexible response to complex challenges.”

The expert also believes that criticism of the Polish leadership of the EU, not only due to common problems within the Union, but also the “claims of Warsaw for leadership” in Europe.

“In particular, and for this reason Polish authorities are now frondiruete and trying to clearly define its position. Moreover, Warsaw offended that the EU leadership often makes decisions without her involvement. The situation with the pandemic coronavirus is no exception. In addition, Poland with the European Commission there is a conflict. The EC is accusing the Polish authorities of violating the principles of the EU, in particular, the rules of separation of powers”, — the expert said in a conversation with RT.

We will remind, Poland has adopted the law amending the procedure of appointment of judges, which among other things lowered the age of retirement of judges of the Supreme court and gave the justice Minister the right to extend their powers. Such a measure Warsaw has caused criticism and discontent of Brussels.

conceptual Change

According to the analysts, the EU is inevitably waiting for changes that can radically change the function of the Association. An important role in the process of this transformation will play again increased activation of eurosceptics. According to experts, the situation around the spread of coronavirus in Europe, have created particularly fertile soil for the increase in the number of supporters of withdrawal from the EU.

According to survey results received by the Institute Tecnè and published media in April, 49% in Italy want the country left the European Union. In November 2018, this figure was less than 20 percentage points. Moreover, as shown by a new survey, 67% of Italians believe that EU membership affects their country.

The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez back in late March, wrote on Twitter that Europe is faced with a severe crisis, with the result that at stake was the future of the European Union. According to him, now the EU choose between coordinated and solidary Union and individualism.

According to Konstantin Voronov, pandemic coronavirus “intensified all the problems of European integration and mutual aid”, and exacerbated the issue of distribution of financial resources within the Association. All this negatively affects the credibility of the EU leadership, says analyst.

“There is a high probability that the elections that will take place in several countries of the European Union, shows the increased popularity of eurosceptics and right-wing forces, who have a whole heap of evidence that the European project is not so successful, as stated before,” — said the expert.

Konstantin Voronov also said that due to the impending economic crisis due to the pandemic in the fashion industry, the EU is waiting for “a major restructuring of economic relations and structures within national systems”.

“Now the Union only at the initial stage of the process of rethinking processes within the European Union”, — said the analyst.

Ravens predicts that “the function of the European Union as a political Union will weaken”.

“With this higher form of integration, when Association is building a federated relationship, there will be more issues and disagreements in the EU because each country has its own objectives and understand politics in a different way”, — stated the expert.

According to Vladimir olenchenko, a political crisis in the European Union “long overdue” and management “will have to be reconstructed in a different way to manage”.

“of Course, the leading EU countries will probably take advantage of this crisis to implement their idea associated with Europe of two speeds. This theory suggests that the Association is the country’s first speed — the core, which has more powers within the Union, and the state of the second speed, which have not such strong economic potential, and therefore fewer opportunities and preferences,” — said the analyst.