Macron Called Coronavirus a Threat to the European Union Existence

French President Emmanuel Macronn called the epidemic of coronavirus a threat to the European Union existence. Reuters conveyed his words. According to Macron, the European project survival is at stake in the current situation. Particularly, the epidemic threatens such fundamental principles of the Schengen agreement as the absence of borders. “We face the risk of Schengen’s death,” the French leader said. Earlier, EU countries complained of the medical equipment lack. According to the European Commission, the union needs ten times more equipment fighting against coronavirus. However, most members of the union cannot increase this production. According to the latest data, more than 531.7 thousand people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, 24 thousand have died, another 122.2 thousand have been cured. The largest foci of infection in Europe are Italy, Spain, Germany and France.