“gotten Together” would have been the member countries of the European Union, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the second longest EU summit of all time. That’s only half true. Yes, “fighting” was powerful. But “together” are the 27 States, as little as never. Instead, special interests have been deepened and clique formation.

Corona flushed “the Ugliest” high

“The Virus has managed all of the breaking points in the Union to disclose” was an EU Diplomat, the days of Cut and thrust in Brussels, where it was a question of what aid should particularly get Corona-ridden countries to which conditions. The pandemic’ve flushed “when the majority of the Ugliest high”. Now nothing was in the Union, more so as it was before.

it’s not supposed to, when it comes to heads of government such as the Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz. With great stubbornness, he and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a group of no led-Tellers, who consider the summit as a success because they were able to press the sum of pure grants to recipient countries from 500 billion euros to 390 billion. dpa

New balance of power

of the States has made group from Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Finland want more. The cooperation will be continued, made Shortly after the summit of knowledge. The cooperation of these countries will have an impact on the balance of power in the EU.

you will fragment the Union in question. Even now, it breaks down into a number of groups. Because of the mocking is “Club Med” referred to the South with Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece. Since the traditional axis Paris – Berlin, the corners had to be at the summit, a mere once is. In Central and Eastern Europe, the Visegrad group is formed, which consists of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary has. So, the “Saving Five”.

“a Great equalizer of the EU” only a Phantom

competition is good for business. France and Germany must now learn that the EU is the League or the formula 1, in the same win. Yes, unity in diversity can be nervous. No one liked to hear the day-long Nagging in Brussels. But it is proof that it is not in the EU, to an egalitarian Juggernaut. But a countries Federal as the purpose of the Alliance, will never amount to the United States of Europe. dpa

This is the Vision that holds at most high nor the European Parliament. This is where the strongest criticism of the summit outcome because It reflects too much national self-interest. The are no accompanying noises, which can take the European Council, with a shrug, to the knowledge of. Because the EU members have to approve the Deal still.

next stumbling block is the EU-Parliament

In the Parliament, there is a very large coalition of the Left to Conservative, which required significantly more money for the EU budget. This intention to enforce, they would use “all available means”, it was already the middle of June, in a joint open letter to the chairmen of five parliamentary groups of the EU heads of state and heads of government.

a parliamentary veto is Meant to be against the results of the Summit. This is no empty threat. Relevant parliamentarians have made it clear that they are willing to let it on an “institutional conflict” with the Council to arrive, in which Germany holds the presidency.

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Von der Leyen must now Format to show

to defuse This conflict, the task of Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, the third pillar of the European Union is now Since Assumption of office has asserted to the members the importance of their cooperation with the Parliament. While von der Leyen is no public perception of the key role played at the summit, could you develop this now, the task at hand, the Format that the German addiction yet.

No Chance for the alleged secret project of Short

The Austrian Sebastian Kurz, however, be the summit of success is likely to be in the implementation of an alleged secret project in the way that he said in the Alpine Republic again and again to one day become a President of the EU Commission. As laconic an EU Diplomat, have made it now many to be unpopular.

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