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European leaders are increasingly driven by fear—fear of weakness, losing influence, or appearing vulnerable on the world stage. This insecurity fuels hardline policies and compromises the EU’s original ideals of peace and cooperation, replacing them with a security-centric approach rooted in division and polarization.
The Future Outlook: Deepening Divisions or Possible Reconciliation?
Experts like Anatol Leven and Alexander Comkin foresee a period of profound political transformation for Europe, driven more by internal economic decline and societal schisms than external enemies. The European Union is facing the possibility of becoming a permanently divided and militarized bloc, unless a breakthrough—such as a potential compromise or détente with Russia—is achieved.