Emmanoulidis, J., (2014), “Preparing the ground for countering fragmentation”, Bepa Monthly Brief, December 2013-January 2014, Issue 70.
2014 is a year of transition with an uncertain outcome regarding the future steps of European integration. Following years of deep crisis, the new EU leadership and national capitals will together have to decide which way they want to go in the years to come. The outcome of this venture is unclear. But one thing seems certain: if Europeans want to sustainably overcome the current malaise and prepare themselves for the challenges ahead, they will soon need to take decisive decisions about the EU’s long-term future.
Relevant Posts
- Interview of Vivien A. Schmidt, Professor at Boston University, to the Crisis Observatory
- Whyte, P. and Tilford, S. eds., (2013), The future of Europe’s economy: Disaster or deliverance?, Center for European Reform, 18 September.