covid-19

In light of the Covid-19 crisis, what path for Europe seventy-five years after the end of the Second World War? A sleeping beauty towed by the great powers after centuries of domination or a source of inspiration for humanity?

We have gathered data on excess deaths from 500 European regions to better understand the spread of the virus. Some regions report up to three times as many deaths as usual since March, but a large part of Europe has been able to live through the first wave of the pandemic without any significant excess death.

For weeks, Spain and Italy were epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their health defences had an important gap, which had a major impact on the way the disease hit the countries.