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Wed, Oct 26th 2011, 11:10

Eva Maria Krockow, GIZ, Ghana, Platinum Contributor (209)

Interesting article – particularly the first observation on Europe’s “squabbling” leaders is important in my opinion. During its financial crisis, the EU is lacking unity and mutual support more than ever. This was shown powerfully by the UK’s recent debates concerning a possible referendum on continued EU membership. The existing Euro-skepticism has been fuelled by the current economic troubles, with 66% of the British public and 111 MPs in favour of the aforementioned referendum. Shared fiscal policies combined with economic growth are indeed important for Europe’s financial recovery. However, a prerequisite for the latter points is certainly the end of petty squabbles between the leading EU countries and an outspoken commitment to the union.