The Interview - French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'

French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'

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When faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Union struggled to respond with collective action. The countries first and worst affected, Italy and Spain, complained of a lack of solidarity. Is that changing? The leaders of France and Germany are backing a plan to inject at least 500 billion euros into an economic recovery programme. Stephen Sackur speaks to French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. Is the pandemic taking the EU in a new direction?


Published on Friday, 22nd May 2020.

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