The Future Of Europe

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The question of self-determination vs cooperation is always present in a global world, and while we might accept that change happens inevitably, we don't prepare for change very well. Leading countries come and go, in culture, in politics, in economic power, and everyone has to reassess where their attention goes - not to mention their money. Europe has had a few remarkably calm decades, as history goes, but it seems that may be coming to an end. The European Union theoretically represents a desire to work together into the future, for the good and the betterment of all, but it has long been criticized for not living up to expectations. There are also doubts that the member states could form a defense for themselves if necessary, and there is little confidence that the EU could act as a peacekeeper in the world. Hell, the UN doesn't always do it and that's its JOB! So, will Europe raise the walls around itself, or will it try to keep contact with the world? Will it form a closer union under pressure, or will the pressure shatter it like a chewed ice cube? Can it act in its own economic and energy interests? Can it afford to defend, educate and develop like it imagines on the posters? https://next-generation-eu.europa.eu/index_en Here is some more reading for you: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/12/europe-us-unreliable-alliance-munich-00203886 https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/could-europe-defend-itself-without-america/ https://apnews.com/article/greece-nato-russia-ukraine-trump-17e5587a8473d4446f87d4b413af53d6 https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/survival-online/2024/04/europe-without-america/ Think deeply and see you in Malasaña!