Friday, August 26, 2011

The Shattering of Illusions – And What Next?* by PROF. LOUKAS TSOUKALIS

The European Union (EU) entered the new century on a wave of euroenthusiasm.
Many people were convinced that integration was running fast
again, and the process would be unstoppable. Some went further, predicting
that the 21st century would be the century of Europe, and many more were
ready to believe them.1 It was too good a prospect to dismiss lightly. For the
fainthearted, and those with a more sceptical, or just narrowly utilitarian,
approach to European integration, it was of course all rather threatening. They
felt they were being swept aside. They were in a minority, not strong enough
to resist the wave of euro-enthusiasm, but always alert to take advantage of
any future change in the direction of the wind. And the opportunity eventually
did come their way.
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