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Europe's Longstanding Struggle for EU Reform: A Critical Analysis

The Growing Economic and Political Gap in Europe

For over two decades, Europe has been facing a silent yet persistent decline relative to the United States. Back in 2002, the European Union and the US were virtually neck-and-neck economically. Today, however, the GDP gap has widened dramatically, with Europe's share dropping from around 15% to nearly 30%. Paradoxically, Europe's population and market size have expanded, but its economic trajectory has diverged sharply from that of the US.