While there are new sources of contamination all over Europe, it is also time to take stock : this is far from being positive for the European Union and national governments.

The crisis has had a hard impact on European populations. The count of the number of deaths in the different countries of the European Union reminds us of the extent of the mourning that has affected many families on the continent. Confined to their homes and without freedom of movement, citizens were hit head-on in their activities. Worse, they lived months of anxiety for themselves and their loved ones, without being able to count on those who govern them. They are now afraid of being re-confined.