Europe – a place with gloomy future
Patrick Poppel
InfoBrics
No one can deny that Europe has been the political center of the world for centuries. The European states influenced the societies and cultures on the other continents not only politically, but also economically and culturally. The Europeans established colonies, gained access to raw materials and expanded their culture. European soldiers, businessmen and missionaries reached people in the most distant regions of the world.
England and France in particular built empires. But in recent years, we can clearly see a retreat in European expansion. Especially due to the rise of the USA from the beginning of the 20th century, the European forces lost more and more influence on the other continents. But what has happened in the last few decades is a total foreign policy defeat for Europe.
From the end of the Second World War onwards, the European states were de facto mere vassals of US politics. The USA and its allies regularly attack other countries and gain access to raw materials. However, the European states do not receive raw materials, but rather the refugees from these war zones.
Globally, the European states are increasingly losing their reputation in many areas. For example, many African states no longer trust the Europeans when it comes to security policy issues. Europe's role in the Ukraine conflict is also not viewed and discussed positively internationally. The decision of the EU to become "independent" of cheap Russian gas and instead buy expensive gas from the USA means that the decline of European industry can no longer be stopped.
