The Assad regime’s ineffective, stunted, and selective response to the coronavirus is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria and threatens to upend what little stability the country has achieved since ISIS’ defeat.
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After a massive overtime extension on London’s withdrawal process, the United Kingdom finally blew the whistle on its exit from the European Union on January 31, 2019. Following the U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU on February 1, 2020, however, it’s unlikely that Britain will ever come to see another Beckham grace the Bernabéu — or any other European football team — in quite the same way, carrying implications far beyond the stadium.
While many countries continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, the reinstatement of the freedom of movement of EU citizens within the Schengen zone in a post-pandemic Europe remains uncertain. Whether EU member states are ready to put aside their political differences to achieve a stable state of travel across the Schengen area in the wake of the public health crisis remains to be seen.