Once a bastion of staid, steady bureaucracy, Europe has lately become a house of high drama. In the Mediterranean, thousands of migrants have drowned as they attempt to flee to Europe. To the east, Russian aggression in Ukraine and the wider neighborhood is rattling even the most peaceable of Nordic nations. The Greek government seems ready to default on its debt, leave the European Union, and perhaps bring the whole house down. Countries like France, Spain, Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly questioning the European project and turning to populist parties for answers.Meanwhile, the United Kingdom’s parliamentary elections have clouded the …read more
Source: The American Interest
