EESC members adopted a statement on 17 March 2020 entitled Now, we are either a Union or we are nothing in response to the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In it, they call for greater solidarity and joint action at European level to deal effectively with the consequences of the pandemic. Members underline the importance of joint action so that all Member States can come together, support one another and coordinate their actions.

The EESC’s declaration states that No government in Europe or elsewhere can possibly think to solve such a pandemic alone. EESC members - in their capacity as representatives of European civil society - affirm that only a more efficient, more united Europe can cope with the crisis and provide support for Europeans and Member States’ economies.

Read the full text of the statement: https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/covid-19-now-we-are-either-union-or-we-are-nothing