DISINFO: There is no European solidarity, everyone is for himself
SUMMARY
It turned out, there is no European solidarity. In Europe, everyone is for himself. The end of the pandemic is the end of the European Union in its current form. The EU will be different. Italy is in the most difficult epidemiological situation, and yet none of the countries in Europe helped it, only China. This shows that there is no united Europe. Each country is for itself. It is very likely that when the crisis with the pandemic passes, we will see Europe in a different, collapsed form.
RESPONSE
This claim exploits the coronavirus pandemic to push a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the EU's alleged imminent collapse. It also aims to pit EU member states against each other in an attempt to undermine European solidarity - another recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation tactic. There is no evidence to support the doomsday claim that the pandemic is resulting in the death or obsolescence of the EU. To cushion the blow to people’s livelihoods and the economy, the European Commission has adopted a comprehensive economic response to the outbreak, applied the full flexibility of the EU fiscal rules, has revised its State Aid rules and proposed to set up a EUR 37 billion Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative to provide liquidity to small businesses and the health care sector. To support scientific research into the COVID-19, the European Commission earmarked 47,5 million EUR for shortlisted research projects that can improve epidemiology and public health, including preparedness and response to outbreaks. The report on the comprehensive economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here. Read more about the EU's response here and here. See similar cases claiming that the idea of a united Europe has crashed, or The myth about “European unity” is destroyed.