The takeaway? When institutional actors streamline their crisis communication, they contribute to tackle the infodemic by creating efficient information networks.

Face à la pandémie de COVID-19, les gouvernements du monde entier ont réagi en imposant des restrictions incisives de la mobilité des personnes. Dans des sociétés libérales profondément interdépendantes, ces restrictions de mobilité ont un coût social et économique important. L’incapacité à justifier et à légitimer ces restrictions incisives des libertés individuelles risque de contribuer à la politisation de la crise sanitaire et donc à sa transformation en crise politique. Pour les dirigeant.e.s politiques, une communication de crise efficace est essentielle pour atténuer ce risque. Pour être efficace, la communication de crise doit être légitime.

A short summary of my current research of COVID-19 border discourses

It’s been almost a year since we started the project. Here we look back at how the project took form, and what we have accomplished in the past few months.

To address the challenged raised by the COVID-19 pandemic, European actors have stated their willingness to engage further with their international partners and enhance regional cooperation. However, the data shows that they still interact essentially with other national actors. Overall, international and multilevel connections remain marginal as the crisis is deepening.

How do European political decision-makers connect when it comes to the pandemic discourse?