The Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary broke the EU law over refusing to relocate asylum seekers after a decision in 2015 by member states.

An already fragile business model for journalism might be dealt a lethal blow in the corona crisis. And the freedom of the press itself is coming under extreme pressure, as governments take swift and debilitating measures fighting the pandemic.

EU countries reported shortages of ventilators, personal protective equipment and testing kits, but also being victims of fraud. Meanwhile, the European Commission has scaled up its efforts to avoid shortages of ani-virus gear and faulty medical supplies in the EU.

The EU's latest navy operation, Irini, designed to counter arms trafficking to Libya, is keeping details on migration rescue procedures a secret. The mission was agreed earlier this week.

Right now, we are about halfway between utopia and dystopia. This is our watershed moment.

After the failure of the European Council, a dynamic compromise between Germany and the nine states advocating 'coronabonds' is urgently needed.