In one incident French authorities appropriated a six million mask order heading to other European states
The old adage that good times make good neighbours and crisis makes friends is being put to the test in European states, as countries strike to balance self interest with the principles that purportedly bind them.
The plight of both countries has prompted an unprecedented outpouring of sympathy worldwide, as countries do what they can to help each other., such as face masks and anti-bacterial fluids by plane to Madrid and Rome in their time of need. “There is a lot of talk about Chinese or Russian aid, but why don’t we say that France and Germany have delivered two million masks and tens of thousands of gowns to Italy?” He asked.
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