Problem. The European Union is in crisis. Eurosceptics now occupy nearly one third of the seats in the European Parliament, are a major force in several member states, are gaining ground in others, and have already prompted the defection of one major member state. Monetary and migration crises remain unsolved, external pressures are mounting from Russia, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa, and the North Atlantic alliance has been destabilized. Further dissolution could have grave consequences, not only for Europe, but for all problems requiring coordinated solutions.
The gravity of the crisis is clear: what is lacking is equally clear solutions.
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