European Commission apologizes to Italy for lack of solidarity in tackling coronavirus pandemic

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There has been widespread dismay in Italy over Europe’s response to the pandemic, starting with an initial failure to send medical aid, followed by a refusal amongst northern nations to endorse joint bonds to mitigate the cost of recovery

The far-right League party has jumped on the discontent to call into question Italy’s continued membership of the 27-nation bloc, while even staunch pro-Europeans have expressed consternation at the lack of empathy and support.Italy has recorded 13,155 coronavirus deaths in just six weeks, more than anywhere else in the world, and registered 110,574 confirmed cases, second only to the United States.

“They did not realize that we can only defeat this pandemic together, as a Union. This was harmful and could have been avoided,” she wrote, adding: “Today Europe is rallying to Italy’s side.” Conservative leaders in wealthy states such as Germany, the Netherlands and Austria have so far recoiled at the idea of issuing bonds with highly indebted nations, such as Italy.“I believe that everyone will eventually realize even in those countries that a shared, orderly, strong and rapid European response is the only solution,” he told Spain’s La Sexta television. “A slow response would be a useless response.

The party’s economic adviser, Claudio Borghi, posted on Twitter a fascist-era poster from World War Two of a smiling Nazi soldier with the slogan “Germany really is your friend.”Von der Leyen told La Repubblica that the European Union would allocate up to €100-billion to the hardest-hit countries, starting with Italy, to help cover the cost of lost wages and to preserve jobs.

 

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Taking down those EU flags tells you exactly how Italy is feeling about you these days. Don’t think they want any part of your apologies. Italexit

The EU deliberately abandoned Italy because their aging population is the highest in Europe. Apology,after killing over 6K people & infecting thousands?! The criminal European Commission runs by fascists and evils who are allies of IslamicRepublicVirus CCPVirus & OICatUN .

Seriously, motherfuckers?

Imagine this to happen to member country. Now they have Russian military on roads of Northern Italy delivering help. Yes Russia sent numerous transport planes (the giant ones) loaded with supplies and special trucks etc. China the same, with their top doctors who defeated virus.

There is no excuse for that

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