"This is Europe's moment" – Ursula von der Leyen, 27 May 2020.
The words of the European Commission President, of course, have the potential for bias. But she has a point: this could indeed be Europe's moment. Covid-19 has irreversibly changed all our lives, but those nations who are willing to use the opportunity to invest sensibly and progressively will end up being strengthened rather than weakened by the crisis. Lord Sarfraz: Think the growing interest in green technology is just another bubble? Think again Europe's approach to the crisis looks to be progressive. The 'NextGenerationEU' funding looks set to be focused on green and digital...
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