Faced with scale of corona shock, the EU is going to have to talk about fical rules. A general push to slash deficits right now

From German Presidency of EC you would expect emphasis on trade & getting things done. But, so far, there is little progress in trade talks

4 phases of global climate politics: 1980s: WESTERN scientists identify GLOBAL problem 1990s: COPs-> GLOBAL climate politics & deadlock 2010s: SUPERPOWERs agree to talk ->