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The coronavirus has caused an unprecedented thinning-out of the chessboard. In the process, it has weakened the positions of both Kings (Photo: Wikimedia)

The future of Europe - rook or pawn?

Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the global geopolitical chessboard.

There are no doubts about who is the King on the chessboard. On either side of the board. The game is now about whether, and for how long, will 'White' be able to maintain its dynamics and dominance.

The bottom line is what pieces the sides still have at their disposal. Coronavirus has caused an unprecedented thinning-out of the chessboard. In the process, it has weakened the positions of both Kings. However, m...

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Mikuláš Dzurinda is president of the Martens Centre, and former prime minister of Slovakia.

The coronavirus has caused an unprecedented thinning-out of the chessboard. In the process, it has weakened the positions of both Kings (Photo: Wikimedia)

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Mikuláš Dzurinda is president of the Martens Centre, and former prime minister of Slovakia.

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