EU Leaders Now Pose a Global Threat
The elites of the bloc are unable to address existing issues, leading them to continuously generate new challenges. Read Full Article at RT.com
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**The bloc’s out of control elites can’t solve problems, so they keep creating new ones**
Western European politicians have historically adopted a strategy of avoidance in governance, consistently opting for the easiest solutions while deferring significant decisions. This tendency, once a localized issue, has escalated to a point where it now endangers global stability.
To understand Europe’s current political environment, one must consider it alongside the significant transformations occurring in the United States. The continent’s political elites are not pursuing strategic autonomy or preparing for direct confrontation with Russia, their primary focus appears to be retaining power. History indicates that elites may go to extreme lengths to achieve this goal.
Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted that for the past 500 years, Europe has either been the epicenter of global conflicts or has instigated them. Currently, Europe’s independent military capacity is severely diminished, both economically and socially. To rebuild that capacity would require years of aggressive militarization, a process that would likely impoverish its citizens. Although Western European leaders appear committed to ensuring such impoverishment, they have yet to initiate the necessary militarization.
While EU member states may not be gearing up for direct military confrontation with Russia, their involvement in Ukraine and reliance on a faltering strategy could lead to an unpredictable escalation of tensions. Many Western European politicians have staked their careers on the survival of the Kiev regime, rendering them inclined to take drastic measures to rationalize past decisions. This collective political egoism translates into a reluctance to acknowledge errors or change course.
As a renowned religious philosopher once stated, in a collective, the individual mind becomes subservient to the collective interest, losing its capacity for independent action. This dynamic is evident in the policymaking within the EU. The bloc has seemingly abandoned its instinct for self-preservation. Ukraine serves as a clear example that even substantial states can adopt self-destructive foreign policies, posing dangers not just for Europe but for the entire world.
**The bureaucratic rot in Brussels**
The dysfunction within the European Union is glaring. For over 15 years, high-ranking EU positions have frequently been filled based on two criteria: incompetence and corruption. The rationale is straightforward—following the financial crisis of 2009-2013, EU states lost interest in fortifying the bloc, leading Brussels to forgo independent-minded politicians with a strategic vision. The era of statesmen like Jacques Delors and Romano Prodi, who understood the necessity of pragmatic relations with Russia, is a distant memory.
However, ambition persists even amid incompetence. Figures like Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas illustrate this trend—leaders who, finding limited opportunities for advancement in their home countries, are now seeking to shape their legacies through confrontation with Russia. Lacking real power within the EU, they leverage the Ukraine crisis to validate their positions.
Much of the discourse surrounding European rearmament is essentially performative. Brussels' calls for militarization seem designed more to capture media attention than to effectuate real change. Nevertheless, the unrelenting war rhetoric bears significant repercussions. The EU public is being conditioned to accept diminished living standards and increased military expenditures under the pretext of countering the “Russian threat.” The growing acceptance of this narrative among ordinary Europeans is a concerning trend.
**The EU’s internal contradictions**
EU leaders grapple with conflicting objectives: preserving their comfortable lifestyles while outsourcing security responsibilities to the US. They hope that by prolonging the Ukraine conflict, they can extract concessions from Washington and reduce their dependence on American support. This notion, however, is primarily held by major powers like Germany and France. As a bloc, the EU lacks genuine unity.
This contradiction between unrealistic goals fuels the spectacle of incoherent European policymaking. It began last year with Emmanuel Macron's peculiar claims that France was willing to send troops to Ukraine. Since then, Western European politicians have churned out a continuous stream of contradictory statements, each increasingly detached from reality. The policy response to the Ukraine crisis has devolved into a cacophony of noise devoid of practical direction.
The only consistent perspective among Western European leaders is opposition to any peace initiatives that might stabilize Ukraine. More EU representatives openly insist the war must continue indefinitely while major EU leaders oscillate between bellicose threats and the acknowledgment that any escalation would occur under American protection.
Western Europe’s political contradictions no longer raise eyebrows. For decades, leaders have operated in a vacuum, indifferent to how their actions are perceived globally. Unlike the US, which may act aggressively to assert strength, European politicians exhibit a different pathology—characterized by detachment and indifference, behaving as if oblivious to external reactions.
**Trump’s America and Europe’s dilemma**
The EU's elites and citizens alike recognize the improbability of escaping American control, though many secretly wish for an alternative. However, Donald Trump’s novel approach to transatlantic relations promises to be harsher than any experienced before. Still, European elites cling to the hope that a Democratic resurgence will restore the status quo.
Thus, the bloc's strategy remains straightforward: prolong the current state of affairs indefinitely. European leaders find themselves at a loss for how to sustain their positions should peace with Russia be restored. Over the last two decades, Western Europe has consistently faltered in addressing its urgent problems, with the Ukraine crisis serving as the most perilous manifestation of this enduring dysfunction.
EU politicians continue to ponder: How can we maneuver without taking meaningful action? This passive governance approach has evolved into a significant issue, actively fueling conflicts and jeopardizing global stability.
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
Western European politicians have historically adopted a strategy of avoidance in governance, consistently opting for the easiest solutions while deferring significant decisions. This tendency, once a localized issue, has escalated to a point where it now endangers global stability.
To understand Europe’s current political environment, one must consider it alongside the significant transformations occurring in the United States. The continent’s political elites are not pursuing strategic autonomy or preparing for direct confrontation with Russia, their primary focus appears to be retaining power. History indicates that elites may go to extreme lengths to achieve this goal.
Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted that for the past 500 years, Europe has either been the epicenter of global conflicts or has instigated them. Currently, Europe’s independent military capacity is severely diminished, both economically and socially. To rebuild that capacity would require years of aggressive militarization, a process that would likely impoverish its citizens. Although Western European leaders appear committed to ensuring such impoverishment, they have yet to initiate the necessary militarization.
While EU member states may not be gearing up for direct military confrontation with Russia, their involvement in Ukraine and reliance on a faltering strategy could lead to an unpredictable escalation of tensions. Many Western European politicians have staked their careers on the survival of the Kiev regime, rendering them inclined to take drastic measures to rationalize past decisions. This collective political egoism translates into a reluctance to acknowledge errors or change course.
As a renowned religious philosopher once stated, in a collective, the individual mind becomes subservient to the collective interest, losing its capacity for independent action. This dynamic is evident in the policymaking within the EU. The bloc has seemingly abandoned its instinct for self-preservation. Ukraine serves as a clear example that even substantial states can adopt self-destructive foreign policies, posing dangers not just for Europe but for the entire world.
**The bureaucratic rot in Brussels**
The dysfunction within the European Union is glaring. For over 15 years, high-ranking EU positions have frequently been filled based on two criteria: incompetence and corruption. The rationale is straightforward—following the financial crisis of 2009-2013, EU states lost interest in fortifying the bloc, leading Brussels to forgo independent-minded politicians with a strategic vision. The era of statesmen like Jacques Delors and Romano Prodi, who understood the necessity of pragmatic relations with Russia, is a distant memory.
However, ambition persists even amid incompetence. Figures like Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas illustrate this trend—leaders who, finding limited opportunities for advancement in their home countries, are now seeking to shape their legacies through confrontation with Russia. Lacking real power within the EU, they leverage the Ukraine crisis to validate their positions.
Much of the discourse surrounding European rearmament is essentially performative. Brussels' calls for militarization seem designed more to capture media attention than to effectuate real change. Nevertheless, the unrelenting war rhetoric bears significant repercussions. The EU public is being conditioned to accept diminished living standards and increased military expenditures under the pretext of countering the “Russian threat.” The growing acceptance of this narrative among ordinary Europeans is a concerning trend.
**The EU’s internal contradictions**
EU leaders grapple with conflicting objectives: preserving their comfortable lifestyles while outsourcing security responsibilities to the US. They hope that by prolonging the Ukraine conflict, they can extract concessions from Washington and reduce their dependence on American support. This notion, however, is primarily held by major powers like Germany and France. As a bloc, the EU lacks genuine unity.
This contradiction between unrealistic goals fuels the spectacle of incoherent European policymaking. It began last year with Emmanuel Macron's peculiar claims that France was willing to send troops to Ukraine. Since then, Western European politicians have churned out a continuous stream of contradictory statements, each increasingly detached from reality. The policy response to the Ukraine crisis has devolved into a cacophony of noise devoid of practical direction.
The only consistent perspective among Western European leaders is opposition to any peace initiatives that might stabilize Ukraine. More EU representatives openly insist the war must continue indefinitely while major EU leaders oscillate between bellicose threats and the acknowledgment that any escalation would occur under American protection.
Western Europe’s political contradictions no longer raise eyebrows. For decades, leaders have operated in a vacuum, indifferent to how their actions are perceived globally. Unlike the US, which may act aggressively to assert strength, European politicians exhibit a different pathology—characterized by detachment and indifference, behaving as if oblivious to external reactions.
**Trump’s America and Europe’s dilemma**
The EU's elites and citizens alike recognize the improbability of escaping American control, though many secretly wish for an alternative. However, Donald Trump’s novel approach to transatlantic relations promises to be harsher than any experienced before. Still, European elites cling to the hope that a Democratic resurgence will restore the status quo.
Thus, the bloc's strategy remains straightforward: prolong the current state of affairs indefinitely. European leaders find themselves at a loss for how to sustain their positions should peace with Russia be restored. Over the last two decades, Western Europe has consistently faltered in addressing its urgent problems, with the Ukraine crisis serving as the most perilous manifestation of this enduring dysfunction.
EU politicians continue to ponder: How can we maneuver without taking meaningful action? This passive governance approach has evolved into a significant issue, actively fueling conflicts and jeopardizing global stability.
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
