‘From the first case diagnosed a year ago at a hospital in northern Italy to the empty shops, restaurants and stadiums of Europe's cities, the lives of Europeans have been changed forever. Curbs on movement have forced every country and society to adapt its rules and rethink its culture. There have been hard truths and unexpected innovations in a year that changed Europe.
- Restrictions are tough for societies used to freedom
- Experts are essential, but mistakes have been made
- The EU wasn't set up for a pan-European health crisis
- Societies have responded in different ways
- A Europe without borders is fine in theory
- Hard truths about how we slaughter animals
- Europeans embraced lifestyle change in different ways
Read here (BBC, Feb 20, 2021)
