However, widespread disappointment with the EU response has not so far translated into a boost for Eurosceptic populism. A convincing majority, 63%, including 55% in Germany, 80% in Spain and 91% in Portugal, believed the pandemic showed the need for EU governments to act more cohesively.
In Italy, 76% wanted a recovery led by the EU and only 16% said the pandemic had shown Matteo Salvini’s anti-EU populist Lega party in an improved light. Nor has the crisis boosted support for Spain’s populists – 54% said the far right Vox party had gone down in their estimation since the arrival of the coronavirus. Marine Le Pen’s party in France flat-lined while in Germany just 6% reported an “improved” view of the far-right AfD as a result of the crisis.

Some commentators have hailed the*Franco-German initiative*to rescue the European economy as a “Hamilton” moment, a pandemic-inspired move towards fiscal union, which mirrors the foundational steps of the US under its first treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton.
The driving force for more EU cooperation appears to be the way the coronavirus crisis dramatically altered how fearfully the world beyond Europe is seen: 60% of Europeans said their view of the US had worsened, while 48% said they thought more negatively of China.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...id-19-failings

Is it a wonder merkel makes covid the EU priority for germany's tour of presidency of council?

Greece too.

I can see the EU being the auditors of the member states too. They already audit their own books to cover up their corruption just wait until they are let loose on EU businesses - I bet a lot will be moving out of the Eurozone

The UK's books are audited by? The usa perhaps?

We never got free money from your zombie union. We were the 2nd biggest funder of EU aid.

Next time wrote something that makes sense or at least try,

We have independent auditors. The EU auditors are on the EU payroll

Something else you learned today

But what has Boris Johnson and Covid19 got to do with this ?

You wrote it ...