In this column, Emma Bonino, a former Italian foreign minister and former European Commissioner, argues that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the de facto representative of Europe in the world today, putting other European heads of states and institutions in the shade. Moreover, the economic and political measures taken by EU member countries since 2008 have aimed at “renationalising” their interests, and the author fears that a definitive crisis of the European federalist project is on the horizon.By Emma BoninoROME, Feb 27 2015 (IPS)When I am asked whether Europe is still a relevant “protagonist” in the modern world, I always …read more
Source: Inter Press Service
