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The Grand Canal is seen after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of Italy including Venice to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak, in Venice, Italy on March 9, 2020. The image shows the iconic canal with almost no boats, just a single gondola. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

The Big European Shut Down

by Ilona Kickbusch, Susan Bergner

COVID-19 pandemic reflects the EU’s powerlessness to act coherently on health matters—but it also reveals a path forward

A tourist takes a picture of an image of Mona Lisa with a protective face mask after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Barcelona, Spain on March 6, 2020. The photo shows a man with dark hair and a black cap taking a cell phone photo of a likeness of Da Vinci's most famous painting with Mona wearing a mask. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Governance

Much at Stake as EU Battles COVID-19

by Ilona Kickbusch

Does Europe have the will to unite as one and protect global health around the world, or will national politics prevail?

Construction workers stand on a scaffolding on February 18, 2020 in Abuja, Nigeria—one of the countries with a looming crisis of an unmet need for housing coupled with a projected population increase. Picture shows a man in a bright orange jump suit and a yellow contruction hat balancing with his legs wide apart on a metal scaffolding against a grey sky. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
Urbanization

Africa’s Urban Housing Crisis

by Michelle D. Gavin

Without new policy and investment to stimulate affordable housing, young people will continue to be left out in the cold