Multiple factors affect the development of EU integration
August 28, 2020 07:44 Source: "China Social Sciences", August 28, 2020, No. 1999 Author: Reporter Zhao Qi

For the past 20 years,EU and its member states have established their own unique global participation methods,But after several crises,EU is facing a series of internal and external challenges。August 25,Enes Bayrakl) wrote on the official website of the think tank,The EU's current challenge facing the unity and consistency of the EU constitutes a threat。EU wants to be an important participant in globalization,It is necessary to actively respond to these challenges。

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Bayili thinks,Identity crisis is the most fundamental crisis currently facing the EU。EU was just an economic alliance,But it is now a multi -cultural community。At the beginning of the EU,The industrialization process of member states is faster,The EU economy enters the fast lane of high -speed development。but,The problem of low fertility and aging seriously hinders the further development bet365 Play online games of the EU economy。For this,The EU introduced the foreign labor population,To make up for insufficient labor。But the increase in foreign population has caused the original social governance model of European countries to fall into trouble。Traditional European industrialized countries such as France、Italy, etc.,Social welfare decline in succession、Rising unemployment rate、An income gap expansion and other series of problems。This has stimulated the rise of right -wing populist forces against immigrants。2008 Global Financial Crisis,The EU's fiscal tightening plan not only does not solve the problem of unemployment and economic downturn in the EU,Instead, let the public start doubt about the EU,Severe differences also begin to appear within the EU member states。

Professor Marc Williams, a professor at the Department of International Relations at the University of New South Wales in Australia, told this reporter,The racist trend within the EU countries is getting more and more obvious。From the beginning of the refugee crisis in Europe in 2015,Endo mood of European countries has gradually reached bet365 best casino games its peak in recent years。The refugee crisis exposes the lack of unity within the European Union,The spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Europe,Once again confirmed the internal unity of the European Union。During the epidemic,Some EU countries not only do not work together to solve the problem of shortage of medical equipment,Instead, restrict export medical equipment to other EU countries。These phenomena indicate that the internal distrust of the European Union is increasing。

Williams also mentioned,EU's internal member states have been in a competitive state。Although in a league,But when facing complex international problems,EU member states will pursue their own national interests。such as,On the issue of Libya,France and Italy propose different solutions,and Germany maintain a neutral attitude,As the role of the mediation person。In international affairs,If the EU has always been unable to propose a unified foreign policy,So it is difficult to make a strong sound on the international stage。

  Economic gap in member states is difficult to change

Peter A. Hall, a professor bet365 best casino games at Harvard University European Research Center in the United States, talked about,The economic gap between EU member states,It is also a major challenge facing the current EU。Current,EU member states Germany、The Netherlands, etc. can obtain more economic benefits from the EU integration,But southern European countries like Greece、Spain and Italy are still slowly digesting the negative effects of the global financial crisis in 2008。The level of unemployment rate in southern European countries is always high,More than the EU average。This gap is caused by the political and economic institutional structure with different EU member states,The differences in these systems will not disappear with the EU's reform。

Hall further explained,For example,Germany、Belgium、Austria、Finland and the Netherlands implement "coordinating market economy",Spain、Portugal、Greece and Italy implemented the "Mediterranean Economy",These two economic development models are completely different。Take Germany as an example,Germany has developed trade unions and employer association bet365 live casino games organizations,These organizations have the ability to reduce the labor cost of the unit to promote exports。At the same time,Germany also has good technical research and development capabilities and high -quality vocational training system,It can ensure that the quality of export products and the added value of the product remain stable。When facing external competition in southern European countries,In order to protect itself,I have to improve the cost of labor,To maintain the normal operation of the enterprise,Eventually leading to a decline in competitiveness。other,Enterprises in southern European countries generally lack an innovation reward mechanism,So that they are at a disadvantage in the continuous development of the global industrial chain。

Different economic development model of EU member states,seriously hindered the EU's integrated development。Germany、Belgium and other countries can promote the growth strategy of export pull -type growth for a long time,and with the help of the European Central Bank,Form a trade surplus。Southern European countries can only reduce bet365 live casino games capital costs and expand domestic demand,To promote economic development。But the economic growth dominated by domestic demand will inevitably bring inflation,and the European Central Bank's "one -size -fits -all" monetary policy cannot inhibit inflation at all,This makes the EU show a completely different state of economic development。

Bayili thinks,Multiple internal and external factors prompted EU member states to deviate from the basic values ​​determined by the EU when the establishment of the EU,and let the EU appear internally a crisis of trust,Early EU division risk。Future,EU must strengthen unity,As a whole to play a role,Increases its own value and discourse influence when participating in global affairs。

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