EU Solidarity in Exceptional Times: Corona Transfers Instead of Coronabonds

Does the coronavirus crisis call for solidarity within the EU, or within the euro area: Daniel Gros (EconPol Europe, CEPS) argues that being hit by an unforeseen epidemic has nothing to do with euro area membership and the present situation is a case which requires solidarity at EU level. And, he says, there's a plausible and simple way to organise a real expression of EU solidarity without engaging in any large-scale financial transactions.

This article first appeared on VoxEU.org: https://voxeu.org/article/corona-transfers-instead-coronabonds