THE EUROPEAN IDENTITY AT THE CROSSROADS OF CRISES
THE EUROPEAN IDENTITY AT THE CROSSROADS OF CRISES

Summary/Abstract: The European Union is facing for a decade now a multitude of crises and challenges, that put to the test its identity and stability. Some crises have internal sources, like the Euro-zone crisis and the crisis in Greece, others are generated by external causes, like the conflict in Ukraine, the threat of terrorism and, more recently, the crisis of the immigrants now underway. The Euro-zone crisis was a true test of strength for the European project, having as consequences a lower public confidence in European institutions and deeper economic discrepancies among the Member States. These days, Europe needs to find urgent solutions in order to manage the sensitive issue of the huge number of immigrants from the Middle East and Africa. It is a more complex crisis than others, with serious humanitarian and social components, but one that will have profound implications on the cultural identity of Europe.

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