It is thought by some people who haven't bothered to read up on it, that the goal of the European Union is to have one big country and i have also thought it sounds like a good idea to me, all 44 countries in Europe today coming together as one big Superpower Nation.
Obviously the name (i quite like Europa), flag (the blue starry one is quite boring) and national Anthem of the new country would have to be sorted out but the more i think about it the more big decisions would have to be made such as what language would we use? Apparently there are over 200 languages spoken across the continent but most seem to speak English as a second language so i would plump for that unless there is a version of Esperanto we could all use.
Then there is the question of Religion, anyone who had been to mainland Europe know they do like a Church and a bit of Bible bashing over there even if most of them are Catholic, they are different flavours of Catholicism especially with the East and West of the Continent so that could prove to be a bit sticky, some people do get very uppity when try to dabble with their religion so we would have to kick that one into the long grass for now.
Another potential bump in the road could be that some countries just don't like each other for historical reasons, war had broken out for over a thousands years between one European nation and another with 126 since 1900, mostly over religion, land and resources so becoming one would on one hand alleviate them wars as we all share one religion, the land and it's resources but it would be tricky to get some nations to give up regions they have spent centuries keeping out of the hands of others.
Within Europe, economic differences are rife with G7 Nations rubbing along next to some who are dancing around with their legs crossed looking for suitable receptacle so they would benefit immensely from a tens of billions shared European Government pot and i would be fine with using the Euro although it would mean changing all of Britain's keyboards which hasn't seemed to have got around to including the € symbol on then yet.
Mostly the idea that keeps nations apart and warring, putting their own interests first even at the detriment of others, would be removed and that would be the biggest win, everything else could be sorted out later and we have the EU with many nations having the same currency and a European Parliament and Laws, we already have the infrastructure so someone should suggest it.
Sunday 22 January 2023
Idea's From The Keyboard Of Lucy: Europe Coming Together
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you do know that the EU is struggling to survive... right?
News to me if it is
are you serious? it is widely acknowledged to be slowly crumbling as germany, france, and italy pursue economic self-interest. throw in immigration issues, crime issues, a swing toward nationalism, and energy issues... and you have slow failure...
2022 quote from Geopolitical Futures:
"As the coronavirus pandemic has taken hold of Europe, the deep divide between northern and southern states has intensified. The outbreak has spurred a recession. The International Monetary Fund forecasts a 13 percent bump in eurozone debt this year alone, with indebted southern countries such as Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece taking the largest toll. This will be the second recession to hit Southern Europe in a little over a decade, as countries are still recovering from the
eurozone sovereign debt crisis and the 2008 recession. The popular belief is that northern countries will likely experience faster recovery rates, widening the wealth gap between northern and southern economies as Southern Europe shoulders heavier long-term debt. Tension between the European Union’s northern and southern members is not new, and GPF has examined the north-south divide before. Now, the coronavirus and its accompanying recession have intensified north-south disagreements over debt issuance and financial assistance, emerging as a potent threat to not only EU consensus but the European project itself"
2022 quote from Strafor:
"Storm clouds are once again gathering above the eurozone. In coming months, its
continuity will be threatened by events in Europe and the United States.
Germany, the largest political and economic player in Europe, will try to keep the
bloc together. But the crisis could be too big for Berlin to handle, especially since
some of the actors involved see Germany as a part of the problem rather than the
solution."
but these aren't from sources you like so they must be wrong...
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