"Wha's a mada wit EU?": The Internal Atrophy of the European Community

Anomie: Anarchy in the 21st Century

This week we take a look at the past, present and future of the European Union. Formed in the aftermath of the most violent wars in world history (the two World Wars) the European Economic Community sought to bind the nations of European in an economic and political union that would never again permit a World War to destroy the continent. 70 Years later bureaucracy, neo-liberalism and inertia have stalled the European project to such an extent that many hold the EU will not survive into the mid-21st century. We discuss the existential problems facing the Union: nationalism, migration, an aging population and austerity economics.

Please find below links to several documentaries about the EU and it's issues:

https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/opinion/we-need-to-talk-about-the-future-of-europe/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/06/europes-post-brexit-future-is-looking-scary/

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/pandemic-border/what-future-eu-after-covid-19/

https://youtu.be/vJWWPRh9r_g

https://www.dw.com/en/poland-and-hungary-gamble-on-funding-with-eu-budget-veto/a-55795455

https://youtu.be/uo0dFWOMaDM

https://youtu.be/Z86h-sCobsQ

https://youtu.be/XgnXwrsMBUs