FINANCIAL TIMES: THE SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND IN THE EU
Members of the EU have come to realize in the wake of the international financial crisis that they need to establish a solid front to combat both isolationism and the massive financial issues facing the member states of the EU. In the last few meetings of leaders of the EU, there has been a search for common ground. At their weekend Berlin summit they made a genuine effort to forge a common policy in advance of the Group of 20 meeting in London in April. That offered a reassuring contrast to earlier episodes of national egotism.
Question to the Blogosphere: How difficult do you think it is to build common ground between the twenty-seven member states of the EU? Do you think the fact that these countries already have a common European heritage makes it easier to find common ground among the members of the EU–or do you think that nationalism in each state make it harder to reach common consensus among European countries?
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