Belgian surrealism

The Lisbon treaty has thrown up the spectacle of Europes neo-conservative wing. The scramble to divide any form of European consensous that would have representation on behalf of a European citizens has began. Throughout Europe various fringe parties that have little t no parliamentary representation are trying to establish a centre right politics that prefers to roll back government and champion the free market. The brave new world they aspire to has its mirror across the pond as we say; and its that mirror that Europe would do well to take stock of. The current financial recession was the result of free market financial markets operating on the basis of 'sound buisness sense' that governments had to bail out to levels yet undetermined. No one is saying that European government will solve modern changes in world finance. That includes the USA which had to step in and support the economy and its citizens because it was the right thing to do for the greater good of the many. Europe would do well to learn from that lesson; that a partnership between government and free markets that represents all people is essential. The basis for all this is still the democratic process of member parliaments mandating elected members to seek political soloutions that includes all. The recent financial crash crash should act as a warning when the brave new world of deregulation gets lost in its own myriad of ideology. History has a clear warning to a Europe that has mass unemployment and nationalism. It is this lesson in history that Europe needs to step up to the plate and ensure that division never degenerates into chaos again.

An interesting article.It will not be very easy(even with Lisbon Treaty)to forge unified policies.

There are far too many different factions and different needs for the many nations to become one.
I will give European Unionn about twenty years before it will start to disintegrate.

Maybe what's good for Europe is not necessarily good for the income of journalists (and vice versa).

But given the choice between a peaceful and prosperous future of our continent and the livelihood of a bunch of rather unimaginative people I know what to chose.