Lesson No 1 From Pandemic – We’re all Interdependent
In an article today in BalkanInsight, our colleague Vesko Garčević makes the case for cross-border solidarity in Europe, explaining that the coronavirus outbreak is a wake-up reminder to all of us that states can’t deal with global challenges alone – and that global cooperation is crucial. “This crisis,” he states, “confirms how interdependent – and defenceless – we are. The virus does not recognize borders, and jumps easily over the walls and fences we’ve built to prevent migrants from coming to our homes.”
Vesko Garčević is a former Montenegrin Ambassador to NATO, the OSCE, and other international organizations. He is currently a professor at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University.