EU leaders met face to face Friday to try to rescue Europe’s economy from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, as India became the third country to record one million cases, joining Brazil and the United States. The pandemic has also shattered economies worldwide, and the mood was sombre as European Union leaders met in person for the first time in five months hoping to overcome divisions about a planned 750-billion-euro ($855 billion) stimulus package. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were still large differences between the EU nations so she expected “very, very difficult negotiations”.
EU leaders met face to face Friday to try to rescue Europe’s economy from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, as India became the third country to record one million cases, joining Brazil and the United States. The pandemic has also shattered economies worldwide, and the mood was sombre as European Union leaders met in person for the first time in five months hoping to overcome divisions about a planned 750-billion-euro ($855 billion) stimulus package. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were still large differences between the EU nations so she expected “very, very difficult negotiations”.