Europeans propose to unite in a new way
While many European economists say that while maintaining the current financial situation of the European Union, Greece may fly out of the Eurozone by March next year, and the Eurozone itself will cease to exist even after a couple of years, the politicians of European states are trying with all their might to bring the EU boat out of its funnels on the economic and political surface. Now, instead of statements about new and new lending programs for “drowning” states, new ideas are coming. These ideas consist in the fact that Europe needs to be centralized, turning it into a real one united federal state. Such an idea could cause a storm of applause from European financiers and ordinary citizens even 10-15 years ago, but today many people are skeptical about the idea of European federalism.
To understand what, in fact, the idea of centralization lies in, it is necessary to present the results of the meeting in Brussels of representatives of the foreign affairs agencies of the 27 states of the European Union. The meeting concerned the development of an idea about the movement of a united Europe forward, and this idea came to mind of eleven foreign ministers from 27. The ministers of the 11 states (France, Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, Spain, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium) said that now Europe should take the path of real integration with all the ensuing consequences. These consequences are not only a single European president who will be elected by citizens of EU states, but also a single foreign ministry, as well as a single entry visa, a single police system and even a single army.
It would seem that the idea is simple and clear. The Europeans, in fact, offer themselves to make a choice: either we continue only to pretend that integration is taking place, or we are taking real steps towards political, social and economic unification. And, it seems, everyone says “united Europe”, “united Europe”, and some kind of unity is obtained. Not only does this “single organism” have bigger heads than our Serpent Gorynych, but each head also strives not to give rest to its legs.
It turns out that 11 countries are ready to embark on the path of consolidation and declare this quite openly. However, even the echo of such a decision did not have time to go thoroughly through Europe itself, as the first words were heard that “guys, we are not with you”. One of those countries that was not impressed by the words about the fraternization of European nations under the patronage of a single president was the United Kingdom. In this country, they made it clear that if excessively active states continue to promote their idea of a large consolidation with a single center, then London in general can hold a referendum on its membership in the European Union. They say that neither our prime minister, nor, all the more, Her Majesty the Queen, will participate in the elections of a single president there, whose decrees, judging by everything, will have to obey. Moreover, in case of support for the idea of a real European unification, Britain will lose the right of personal veto, which it has been so actively using lately, and this, as they say, is necessary? ..
Of course, everyone understands that, although the UK is in the EU, this condition can rather be described as “listed”: it’s not going to switch to the euro, it’s often the same to follow the orders of the European Parliament, and generally with integration processes today on Foggy Albion, everything is also somewhat hazy.
However, we will not hang accusatory labels on the British, after all, this is not our business at all, but rather we will try to understand what the EU can transform if it follows the path outlined by the official authorities of the listed 11 states.
However, it is not entirely clear whether these same 11 EU members are going to unite Europe in its current form, that is, if there are still 16 member states or the merge will affect only the specified “core”. If the delight will concern, let's say, a narrow circle of states, then what those who have not been invited to say will say about this. What would it be like that in general: the Union within the European Union or a federation within the unformed confederation?
Most likely, they are going to invite everyone. And all this means both Greece and Bulgaria with Romania, and also Balts with Cypriots. In this case, a hypothetical president of this, if one may say so, a single territorial entity can only be sympathized with. Obviously, this person will have to keep strikes literally from all sides.
It is also not clear what principle the elections for the heads of a united Europe are going to organize if it is a question of the general will of the people. Citizens of many states wish their fellow-countryman to be at the head of New Europe: the Germans will push the Germans (or, more precisely, the Germans), the French - the French, the Italians, of course, the Italian. It seems that the spirit of nationalism and national affinity has not been canceled yet ... Perhaps, even the Cypriots or the Latvians come in to the Cypriot president or the Greek president to rule the federated European Union. Only the main nuance is that the population of Latvia is about 2,2 million, Cyprus - a little more than 1 million, and Germany - 81,7 million. Even if not all Germans are willing to see their representative at the main European post, then he will have much more chances than the same Latvian politician. In order to equalize the chances of applicants, in general it is necessary to introduce coefficients: for example, one Cypriot in voting equates to two Latvians or 80 to the Germans ... Oh, hard work is to count a Latvian with a Cypriot ...
Considering the proposal of 11 activists further, again you can come to very original conclusions. For example, ministers declare that a single army can be formed. Let's not forget that the 11 applicant countries are part of the NATO bloc, and some other EU countries are not. Today, such countries as Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Sweden, Finland are not members of the North Atlantic Alliance, but are not in the North Atlantic Alliance. If you create a single European army, then either all of these countries need to accept NATO in a fire order, even if they do not want to, or the rest of the North Atlantic Alliance needs to withdraw in no less fire order. Otherwise, it will be necessary to radically redraw the interaction of army units, because, to be honest, the whole world knows perfectly well who in a house like NATO is the main thing ...
But even if Europeans can create some kind of unified army, what about such concepts as conscription service and contract service? This time. And would the Maltese soldiers be sent to serve, for example, in Poland, and the Polish in Germany? And if the Poles want to obey the orders of the German commanders, the question is also very interesting. These are two.
In addition, it is not clear with whom this motley army is going to fight? Of course, interested countries may prompt it: for example, it will shield Europe from the "terrible North Korean threat." So here it is necessary to remind that first the Europeans will have to solve internal problems, which are more than enough. For example, we should not forget about the unresolved Cyprus dispute, when the status of Northern Cyprus remains uncertain. Or, Eastern Cypriots, taking advantage of the fact that they are in a single army, will still attack Turkey in order to liberate the war? ..
In general, the idea of unification for Europe, of course, may seem overdue, but with all due respect for the EU in its current form, it is not clear yet on what principles this idea will be realized, and whether it will be implemented at all. In order to unite so different in spirit, culture, economic indicators, political preferences of the country and the people, you need a real leader who can hardly base his work solely on tolerance and liberal plans. A real unification of this scale is simply beyond the power of current European politicians. Well, the Europeans are not going to declare that, for example, Angela Merkel or Francois Hollande will be able to manage such a mosaic formation as Greater Europe. A person with great charisma is needed here, but unfortunately or fortunately, there are no Napoleon and Alexandrov Macedonian in the European Union today, and, as everyone is well aware, it is possible to bring real order and unify European values, regardless of ideals imposed from outside, by hand. Many have tried differently - no one succeeded ...
However, the Europeans pretty much lost the iron hand. And what will our old friends of the Balts say when they suddenly find out that now they are in the Union, in which the head is going to restore order by far from humanistic methods. Occupation! .. Political voluntarism! .. In general, somewhere we have already heard it ...
So 11 integration friends expressed their opinions, but it’s unlikely that their ideas can really be realized in the near future. In general, dreams, dreams ...
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