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قرار أوروبا الوحيد

May 20, 2019 Carl Bildt

ستوكهولم ــ مع اقتراب انتخابات البرلمان الأوروبي، تعج أوروبا بالتكهنات حول من سيتولى قيادة مؤسسات الاتحاد الأوروبي الرئيسية خلال السنوات الخمس المقبلة. بين المناصب المطروحة للمنافسة تلك التي يشغلها حاليا رئيس المفوضية الأوروبية جان كلود يونكر؛ ورئيس المجلس الأوروبي دونالد تاسك؛ والممثلة العليا للاتحاد الأوروبي للشؤون الخارجية والسياسة الأمنية فيديريكا موجيريني؛ ورئيس البنك المركزي الأوروبي ماريو دراجي.

الواقع أن القضايا الخاصة بكبار الموظفين ليست تافهة. ففي عالم السياسة، تشكل الشخصية أهمية كبرى، وكثيرا ما لعبت دورا محوريا في تحديد مسار الاتحاد الأوروبي. ومع ذلك، لا ينبغي للعبة أسماء القيادات أن تكون المحور الرئيسي للتركيز. فأهم منها كثيرا تلك المناقشة الدائرة حول أجندة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستراتيجية للفترة من 2019 إلى 2024.

بعد قمة غير رسمية في سيبيو برومانيا في وقت سابق من هذا الشهر، من المقرر أن يعود القادة الأوروبيون إلى هذه القضية بشكل جدي في وقت لاحق في يونيو/حزيران. ورغم كل الاهتمام بمؤسسات الاتحاد الأوروبي، فإن رؤساء دول الاتحاد الأوروبي هم الذين سيتولون إعداد وصياغة أجندة الكتلة. بعبارة أخرى، ستكون حكومات الدول الأعضاء، التي تعمل من خلال المجلس الأوروبي، هي القوى التي تتولى المراقبة بعد ظهور نتائج الانتخابات.

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Carl Bildt

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Carl Bildt was Sweden’s foreign minister from 2006 to 2014 and Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994, when he negotiated Sweden’s EU accession. A renowned international diplomat, he served as EU Special Envoy to the Former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans, and Co-Chairman of the Dayton Peace Conference. He is Co-Chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

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Per Kurowski May 21, 2019

Fact: The eurozone sovereigns take on debt that de facto is not denominated in their own printable currency.
Fact: EU authorities, for purposes of risk weighted bank capital requirements, have assigned eurozone sovereigns a 0% risk weight, and to the EU citizens 100%.
Fact: That impedes markets to send real interest rate signals, distorting the allocation of credit.
Fact: That will cause much excessive sovereign debt, which will take the euro down, perhaps EU too.
Fact: EU needs protection from its own authorities.
http://perkurowski.blogspot.com/2019/01/heres-moment-it-struck-me-that-if.html
- Henk Crop May 22, 2019
  
  Per. You are right that the EU needs protection from its own authorities.
  The Euro is not sustainable, I have not read of any solutions without making the EU a Transfer Union. The ECB has a debt of 2200 billion Euro's
  There are no limits on spending money. EU expansion in the Balkans, an EU minimum wage, Association with Africa, Legal Pathways for Immigrants, climate Change, an EU Defense organisation while most members are unable to meet their NATO commitments, etc.
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jagjeet sinha May 21, 2019

SCANDINAVIAN SOPHROSYNE
There is a corner of Europe, that will remain aligned with The Atlantic.
Old Europe perennially attempts to ambush The Anglosphere.
Britain had to cede its vantage position in history, due this European ambush.
America now occupies the same position as Britain in the eyes of Old Europe.
But the light is in The Atlantic corner - The Hanseatic League Scandinavians.
Brexit will result in realignment because of Old European obstinacy.
Fragmented Europe is a Destiny that has been overcome with The Anglosphere.
The New World enabled cross border migration from Old Europe's failures.
The Atlantic corner of Europe is the cement that keeps Europe at peace.
Prosperity in Europe has never been greater than in alliances with The Atlantic.
France and Germany will always hijack European Union for their own agenda.
The Anglosphere Twins are the target - that France and Germany wish to replace.
An Association of Smaller European Nations perhaps is the answer.
With The Hanseatic League at its heart with Scandinavian sophrosyne.
The author more than anyone else, perhaps the most competent to lead.
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Henk Crop May 20, 2019

I agree with the author that Europe's (EU ) mission must be to secure its position on the world. Indeed we need a strong EU. However that requires a few conditions.
- Agreement is be reached on where the EU is heading for. The Federation or the Confederation ( where members retain their sovereignity, like the EEC and the NATO ).
Both served us well for more than half a century. That cannot be said of the EU.
While the EEC strengthened releations, the EU destroyed them.
While the EEC produced economic growth, the EU produced decline ( 2.4 % between 2009 - 2017.
- The EU can only be as strong as its leadership. The appointment of the best person is not only important. Just as important is his/her mission and how he/she will be held accountable. The EU has an inbalance. It has 2 big members and 25 smaller ones. Therefore teamwork has be encouraged ( no Franco-German axis).
- Clear and realistic goals for the next 5 years. Thorough planning and tranparancy.
In a world which grows by 83 million people per year, the EU cannot be the organisation where unlimited numbers of migrants can be offered a new life.
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