04-22-2021, 01:23 PM
As somebody who has watched the European Union growing from its infancy, I have noticed a lot of changes. Not on the Political or Governmental level, but as viewed from the individual within the European Union. I have travelled extensively across Western Europe, and including those countries that are not Member States, (Norway and Switzerland). Although they are not members, (per se), they have the European Union mindset. The only areas where there are minor problems, is at the border between Switzerland and Italy, and Italy and France. As Italy is having major problems with illegal immigrants, all their borders are protected by Border Guards, and it is the same on the French-Italian border. Although if you are travelling out of Italy into Switzerland or France, there are no border controls. As far as the Italian Government is concerned, if there are illegal immigrants crossing the border to other Member States, that is the last Italy will see of them.
On the individual level, the majority of Europeans now call themselves "Europeans" first, and then the Nation State. Not only there the Sociological level, the other thing that is happening across Europe. Two years ago China announced the "China Initiative", and are in the process of building the "New Silk Road". Or, China and the European Union are building new railway lines between China and the European Union, across Asia and the Middle East. Meanwhile, within the European itself, as the majority of railway networks in the individual countries are State Owned, there is a combined effort to construct new High-Speed railway lines across the European Union, and a lot of the railway network infrastructure is being upgraded. I have seen it, and it looks impressive. The reason for the new railway network, is to cut the shipping time from China and Far Eastern countries to Europe. At the current time, to ship something from China by Container Ship can take up to sixty days. Once the New Silk Road is completed, to ship the same item will take ten days by train.
I use the European Union as a "Model" of what could happen to Humanity if it became Unified.
The biggest mistake Great Britain ever made, was to leave the European Union. Sometime in the future it will be regretted. Although the European Assembly have said, that if Great Britain wants to return, they will be welcomed. I am waiting, (anxiously), for the British Government to beg to return, then I can call myself a "European" again. Nor that I don't call myself a European, (per se). I actually consider myself more European than British. European first, then British. However, there is also a "Failsafe". The European Assembly have put forward a proviso that any British citizens that consider themselves as "European" can apply for a European Passport, (I will be first in line).
UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY. (my new motto).
On the individual level, the majority of Europeans now call themselves "Europeans" first, and then the Nation State. Not only there the Sociological level, the other thing that is happening across Europe. Two years ago China announced the "China Initiative", and are in the process of building the "New Silk Road". Or, China and the European Union are building new railway lines between China and the European Union, across Asia and the Middle East. Meanwhile, within the European itself, as the majority of railway networks in the individual countries are State Owned, there is a combined effort to construct new High-Speed railway lines across the European Union, and a lot of the railway network infrastructure is being upgraded. I have seen it, and it looks impressive. The reason for the new railway network, is to cut the shipping time from China and Far Eastern countries to Europe. At the current time, to ship something from China by Container Ship can take up to sixty days. Once the New Silk Road is completed, to ship the same item will take ten days by train.
I use the European Union as a "Model" of what could happen to Humanity if it became Unified.
The biggest mistake Great Britain ever made, was to leave the European Union. Sometime in the future it will be regretted. Although the European Assembly have said, that if Great Britain wants to return, they will be welcomed. I am waiting, (anxiously), for the British Government to beg to return, then I can call myself a "European" again. Nor that I don't call myself a European, (per se). I actually consider myself more European than British. European first, then British. However, there is also a "Failsafe". The European Assembly have put forward a proviso that any British citizens that consider themselves as "European" can apply for a European Passport, (I will be first in line).
UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY. (my new motto).