Thread by @roth_kohl, It is in the interest of Germany (and all other "frugal" European [...]

Alexander Roth

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It is in the interest of Germany (and all other "frugal" European countries) to issue European-wide #Coronabonds.

The #EU needs to agree on financially and also symbolically strong measures.

Without such a solution, #EU risks a break-up!

While #Coronabonds is only a topic of numbers for many Northern Europeans, it is symbolic and crucial topic in #Italy.

A symbol of (so far) missing solidarity in a Union that does not seem to have purpose any more.

Only 30% of Italians are left that trust the EU. Many pro-European Italians are disappointed so far by the reaction of the EU and other (Northern) European countries. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/italien-eu-finanzministertreffen-101.html

Vor Finanzministertreffen: Italiens wachsende EU-Skepsis

Die Zustimmung der Italiener zu Europa hat in der Corona-Krise gelitten. Ministerpräsident Conte fürchtet, dass die Skepsis noch zunehmen könnte, sollte sich die EU nicht auf gemeinsame Hilfen...

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/italien-eu-finanzministertreffen-101.html

If the #EU (especially Germany!) does not agree to show solidarity today ( #Coronabonds), Italy thus might decide to leave that union. https://www.ft.com/content/f21cf708-759e-11ea-ad98-044200cb277f

Coronavirus: Is Europe losing Italy?

Furious at their plight being ignored and over resistance to coronabonds, Italians’ sense of betrayal deepens

https://www.ft.com/content/f21cf708-759e-11ea-ad98-044200cb277f

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