Summary When the virus hit Europe in March 2020, masks were confiscated on the tarmac, borders were closed without consultation, and there was such a lack of mutual aid that Italy had to rely on Chinese aid. In the image of this sanitary chaos, the negotiation of a European recovery fund to deal with the economic consequences of the virus will be terrible. On the one hand, the countries of the South, hit hard by the virus and in agony, and on the other, the "frugal" countries of the North, stuck to their budgetary principles. Provocations, insults, alliances: all means are good. A dramatic turn of events occurred when Angela Merkel made a 180-degree turn to save Europe and accepted the principle of debt mutualization. It was then the Dutchman Mark Rutte who became the "Mr. No" of Europe. After three months of discussions by video conference, the 27 Member States met in Brussels to begin a 92-hour tug-of-war over the amount of the recovery plan, which finally led to a historic agreement described as a "Hamiltonian moment.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 5, 2021
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Production companies : France Télévisions Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Check Productions
Summary When the virus hit Europe in March 2020, masks were confiscated on the tarmac, borders were closed without consultation, and there was such a lack of mutual aid that Italy had to rely on Chinese aid. In the image of this sanitary chaos, the negotiation of a European recovery fund to deal with the economic consequences of the virus will be terrible. On the one hand, the countries of the South, hit hard by the virus and in agony, and on the other, the "frugal" countries of the North, stuck to their budgetary principles. Provocations, insults, alliances: all means are good. A dramatic turn of events occurred when Angela Merkel made a 180-degree turn to save Europe and accepted the principle of debt mutualization. It was then the Dutchman Mark Rutte who became the "Mr. No" of Europe. After three months of discussions by video conference, the 27 Member States met in Brussels to begin a 92-hour tug-of-war over the amount of the recovery plan, which finally led to a historic agreement described as a "Hamiltonian moment.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 5, 2021
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Production companies : France Télévisions Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Check Productions
