BBCNEWS HARDtalk May 20, 2020
Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that about to change . Because france and germany are now backing a 500 billion euros Economic Recovery Fund that would be made up of grants, not loans. My guest is french finance minister bruno le maire. Is the pandemic taking the eu in a new direction . Minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, good mornin...