A paradox: too many steering wheels and no reliable driver

That was not the plan. The European Union was not designed and created to become a geopolitical power. The intention, expressed explicitly or not, was that, after two world wars started in Europe, such an explosive context should never be possible again. And in order for this objective to be achieved, it was no accident that the foundation of the EU was laid precisely by France and Germany, the great European powers that have had such a turbulent relationship throughout history. Later, new states joined this nucleus animated by the values ​​that this economic and political union promotes: democratic norms, the rule of law, free movement of capital and labor. The objective was achieved. Peace on the continent was preserved for 80 years, economic development accelerated for the benefit of both newcomers and old members, and democratic standards were consolidated in countries lacking this

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