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by Летећи Полип Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:59 pmEU countries have so far refused Italy's plea for help fighting coronavirus, as national capitals worry that they may need to stockpile face masks and other medical gear to help their own citizens, officials and diplomats said.
The refusal so far to volunteer help for Italy, which requested face masks through the EU's civil protection mechanism, highlights the urgency for Brussels as it seeks to orchestrate a coordinated response to the epidemic, and to make use of its still relatively limited powers during public health emergencies compared to the broader authority of member states.
Indeed, Rome's hopes for assistance are now pinned on the Commission's triggering of an emergency joint procurement process that allows the EU to purchase urgent medical supplies and to distribute those resources where most-needed across the Continent, even if capitals are reluctant to help each other.
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The reluctance to help Italy shows just how quickly and unpredictably the actions of political leaders can shift in a crisis. On Monday, France, Germany and the U.K. announced they would send emergency medical equipment and pledged €5 million in aid to Iran which, along with Italy, has suffered the most coronavirus fatalities outside of China.
U prevodu, kada god izbije nešto bitno - svako za sebe. Jebeš mi sve ako Britanija bude poslednja.
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