«Yes to the enlargement of the European Union however take note of the financial issues». The warning comes from the previous president of the EU Commission Romano Prodi from the stage of the Trento Festival of Economics.
Further enlargement “brings political and financial issues and subsequently have to be seen in a brand new future framework” however initially “it’s important to alter the foundations on the way to resolve” inside the establishments of the European Union.
The reference is to the unanimous voting mechanism which has typically hindered fast decision-making. The former Prime Minister is satisfied, nevertheless, that the following European elections is not going to see “epochal occasions” occur, quite the opposite: “Simply say ‘historic’. Great issues is not going to occur and that is additionally as a result of the following European Parliament – just like the outgoing – will be unable to do with out democrats and socialists.”
Then, on the identify of the following president of the Commission: «The secret vote is the place of revenge however 50% will nonetheless be Ursula (Von der Leyen)». «If there have been to be an deadlock it might be anybody. But within the present scenario I consider that the selection would fall on an extra mediator.” What is prime for Prodi is to face the difficulties ranging from the conflict in Ukraine.
«Europe is at a standstill for now. The electoral marketing campaign started just a few months in the past. Statements are made whereas ready for the vote.” As for the Middle East «we’re virtually absent, it simply makes us emotional. Europe has no political motion on the problem.” And once more “we should make huge selections that may have an effect on overseas coverage and diplomacy”, however the level “is to resolve what we wish to be, in any other case we’re destined to irrelevance”.
Prodi can be satisfied that Orban can do «no matter he desires however he will not depart Europe as a result of Brexit was a sort of vaccine. Years later, he has made everybody wish to depart the EU.”
On the non-European worldwide entrance, nevertheless, he explains that the American elections might be a turning level in many choices that additionally concern Europe: «Trump is a stressed boy: the good proclamations made in the course of the election marketing campaign should then be utilized and we have to see how» .
Even if, if he wins, his downside is just not the declared aircraft which might encourage Russia to assault any NATO nation that invests much less in protection than indicated by the Alliance tips, i.e. 2% of GDP, however «his hostility to Europe: really hostile to Europe. It might be one thing Freudian. My query is: will these Trump spites unify Europe? I do not suppose so, except there’s an act of braveness. And the query of European protection goes on this course.” For this purpose, “brave selections must be taken, in any other case Europe is doomed to irrelevance”.