“People who have visions should go see a doctor.“ (Helmut Schmidt)
Europe is in crisis, both economically and politically. This is nothing new. From the beginning, the path to European integration has been paved with crises. Thus far, this has not harmed the process of integration. At least, so claim the European visionaries. From every crisis Europe has emerged stronger. The vision of an economically integrated and politically united Europe lives on. The current crises, however, casts doubt on this view of things. Today, three cracks run through Europe. The first is opening between members of sub-clubs in the EU. In the EMU it runs between northern and southern members, and in the Schengen area between eastern and western members. A second crack is evident in the member countries themselves. Regions want more (economic and) political autonomy. The desire for secession is becoming stronger. Scotland and Catalonia represent the vanguard of this development. A third crack is observable in exit deliberations among the members of the EU. With the British referendum on remaining in the EU, it is for the first time conceivable that a member will leave the EU.
„The cracks in the EU grow larger
Euro, Refugees, Secessions, and Brexit“ weiterlesen