I’ve been thinking this too. Where have the EU been in this? In a time of crisis every single member state has reverted to looking after itself first.
Germany obviously has managed to source lots of testing kits which could probably be better used in other countries, each country has set its own rules on travel, economics etc. Spain made its requests for further PPE to its NATO partners rather than the EU.
Countries such as Poland and Hungary have seemingly reverted practically back to the Cold War.
People I speak with from over the EU who were previous laughing at us for leaving are now saying maybe the Brits were right. How are the EU helping us now - people are openly questioning the ability of the Germans being able to source much needed supplies.
But I think the major test will come after this is all over. When countries are on their knees financially, there will be little appetite for countries taxing their own citizens to the hilt to bail out another country who maybe helped their own citizens more during the virus. Countries will be so different to what they were before, with different population balances, different economic needs, possibly aligning themselves to different allies. China (who appear to be busy buying up cheap worldwide stocks) will be even more of a world player. Countries will be keen to be seen as “clean” to enable movement in and out.
The purpose of the EU was often touted at providing a united front in times of crisis, to provide support for each other when facing a common enemy and trying to achieve a common goal. It appears to have failed at the first hurdle.
In a post virus world the EU is largely going to be seen as an expensive folly.