Next, European policies towards China, both in the EU and in the UK, are likely to come under increased scrutiny.
The suspension of the vaccine will lead to more problems in areas that are already struggling with their roll outs.
Scandinavia contains the biggest differences in how the Coronavirus is being tackled, with Sweden and its neighbours taking very different approaches.
The former Prime Minister also failed to grasp that Merkel was not going to do anything very much for him.
Our exit in will coincide with a new cycle of European elections which will redraw political power in the European Parliament and other EU institutions.
By reminding us that the EU status quo isn’t on the table, Juncker has done us a favour. Now May must set out her own stall.
The established parties have lost their grip on this contest, but their hold on other parts of the country’s system remains strong.
He is a talented populist and looks set to do well in next week’s Dutch election. The question is what he will do then.
Too many in the EU are looking at solutions for next year or the year after, such as a European border guard – able to be deployed even if the country concerned objects.