World Questions: Covid-19 and Europe
Europe faces a tidal wave of Covid infections and many countries have brought in new social measures to try to cope. There are passes that give different rights to those who are vaccinated from those who are not, some countries have curfews or lockdowns and from 1st February, Austria will make vaccines compulsory for everyone. There have been protests throughout the continent. World Questions debates the response to the pandemic with political leaders and questioners from across the continent.
Panel:\nKaroline Edtstadler: Federal Minister for the EU and the Constitution in Austria\nThierry Baudet MP: Leader of Forum for Democracy in the Netherlands\nProfessor Agnes Wold: Chief Physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases in Gothenburg University, Sweden\nEva Kaili, MEP: Chair of the European Parliament\u2019s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology
Presenter: Jonny Dymond
BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council.