An enlightening and thoughtful perspective on the European Union and how it is perceived, at least by the author. However, one must remember that it's America's generosity after WW II and it's military and technological prowess that has provided the ability for the EU to grow and prosper. Some EU countries have chosen to diminish that reality.
The world's fight against terrorism, primarily radical Islam in origin, must be a high priority for the US and the EU. The EU and the US have many strong connections and it will be well for both to expand on those. We certainly want the EU countries as friends. In all of this what will become of NATO? Will the EU join in policing the world?
And what of the EU's relationship with China. Their economy will be affected severely should China's economic growth collapse. This article is worth considering, particularly this quote:
"Even trickier could be the Chinese relationship with the European Union, another big market for exports. Powerful European labor unions could force limits on Chinese exports, much as they forced tighter restrictions on Japanese automobile exports in the 1980's and 1990's.
"I'm quite gloomy about Europe - the big industrial countries like Germany, Italy and France," said Frank-Jürgen Richter, the president of Horasis, a consulting company in Geneva. "How do you keep growth in these countries if everything is moving to China?"
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