Thoughts on the EU, post-constitutional rejection

(from the international strategic analysis group...)

First, expansion to the east and the south has reached the limits of what most EU citizens will accept. There was already a great deal of apprehension at the admission of Central European and Baltic countries last year, but this is nothing in comparison to the potential membership of Turkey or Ukraine. In short, a clear majority of EU citizens do not want to see the EU expand further, despite the wishes of Brussels.

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Second, the easier forms of integration have been accomplished. Any further integration will enter the areas of foreign policy, defense, taxation and the like and it is these areas where many EU citizens will defend their national interests most strongly. Third, Brussels has become the convenient scapegoat for many of the ills that have befallen many EU countries. As such, any integration and expansion efforts being driven by Brussels are likely to run into more opposition from disgruntled EU voters. With referendums likely to grow in popularity, this latest period of EU expansion and integration has come to a screeching halt.

astute comments but they still beg the question... why would eu accession by turkey and the ukraine be so vehemently opposed...? sadly, the deep division and historical enmity between christianity and islam underlies a great deal of the resistance and that needs to be placed squarely on the table...

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