ON SOCIAL EUROPE AFTER COVID-19; pp. 173–190

Europe, the old world, was epicentre of Covid-19 after its initial emergence and incubation in China. Having resulted vast human misery, pandemic raises necessary questions about future direction Europe - what kind will emerge from devastation and, moreover, eruption European societies be used as an opportunity for changing, i.e. recalibrating Europe? The overarching concern this article is social with a commitment to 'good society', conducive wellbeing. analyses response virus by Union. It contextualizes within framework laid Maastricht Treaty 1992 handling sovereign debt crisis 2010. Thereafter, I turn 'Manifesto Democratization Europe' leading French thinkers 2018, order discuss reconstruction eurozone governance. envision alternative role Central Bank: instead continuing unsuccessful Quantitative Easing (QE) strategy, ECB should use capacity pay people temporal universal basic income, which could later made permanent. Both manifesto income stand tension status quo, yet remain firmly on horizon possible restore well-being guiding principles political economy.