As the tug-o-war pulling apart Europe’s political, social and economic cohesion plays out on the fringes — with the improbable Brexit vote on one side and the failed coup in Turkey on the other — forced solidarity is being called into question by an increasing number of once loyal countries. The once minuscule cracks in the European edifice are becoming chasms of national sentiment auguring a right-wing resurgence sweeping across the continent.
Nonetheless, with Brexit now a done deal and Turkey’s prospects of becoming a fully-fledged EU member diminishing, a leaner, right-sized EU can emerge. Financial centers like Paris, Amsterdam and …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
