"The problem in the pandemic is that the individual has been so much highlighted that we have forgotten about society."   

The Covid-19 pandemic happened to be a fertile ground for nationalist and protectionist political forces. By bringing national politics to the forefront, European integration suffered fundamentally. With the restoration of nation-territorial borders as well as “vaccine nationalism”, the European nation-states have acted as active competitive managers in opposition to a coordinated inclusive pan-European approach.   

What were the reasons for this national individualism and can such policies be prevented in future crises? What consequences has the pandemic on the perception of European integration and which narratives have been strengthened within the societies across  ...