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demands the best of us I also disagree

Ambition, imagination, humility, tenacity and courage.

After the crisis of 73, the European project was stalled for several years. Protectionist policies Member States took over and the idea of \u200b\u200bEurope fell into a deep sleep, resulting in what is commonly called the first "crisis of European identity." In analyzing the situation at that time were described as the keys of the crisis the following:

• failure of the Treaty of Rome. Instutuciones missing to carry out the required transformations.
• Community Policies imbalances. Different developments of EU policies. Stiff
• decision-making process. The criterion of unanimity slows down.
• fragmented markets and loss of competitiveness against its commercial rivals. Need to unify European markets.
• loss of influence in international forums. Few European impact at the international level.

All economies went into a deep crisis, and it was not until the early eighties when Europe and the rest of the world economy began a new growth cycle. The Euro-optimist and the desire to give new impetus to the European project made it possible for great ideas emerge. One study, the Cecchini Report on "The Cost of Non-Europe" NO single market quantified and valued in economic terms the benefits it would bring to Member States of their belonging to him (according to the report between 4.3% -6, 5% GNP), so the Single Market became a reality on 1 January 1993.

A second achievement and promotion of the EU economy would undoubtedly be the single currency , even though the effect was euphoria of the moment that could hasten its establishment without the necessary structural reforms prior (harmonization of the economy). -effect is the anticipation.

A second "European identity crisis" seemed to take over "following the failed European Constitution, or so they say, the debate on the future of the Union was revived once again made the technocrats and political scientists (Delors said firefighters) Reports made its renewed response to the failed proposed institutional architecture. Of this analysis were obtained, again, the following items were missing on the EU to see the light (as the European Parliament):

• Democracy. Without Constitution that treats the basic relations, the EU could not be understood by Europeans: common values \u200b\u200bon which the EU is based. Efficiency
• . Yes, we had a single currency, a symbol of integration, but not the economic convergence of all countries, and budgetary discipline required. Poor coordination and protectionism in economic matters States has left the symbol devoid of substance. Effectiveness
• . The extensions have shown social inequalities, cultural, economic and ideological Member States. The achievement of agreement is thus a continuous path of obstacles that demonstrate the different regional needs.
• Solidarity. More social policies, combating unemployment and social cohesion search.
• presence in the world. The ineffectiveness of the common foreign policy remains the Achilles heel of the EU, which has just represented or among their citizens, or externally with one voice to be heard in the international arena.

The current global economic crisis, it could get the third "crisis of European identity" or perhaps to note the above. What is clear is that the problems are and have always been the same, and conclusions as well. But what surprises me is that I never have revealed that the main problem, where failure over the years, the implementation of the EU, or understanding of it, is precisely in these repeated "European identity crisis ", ie the loss of value " Europeanism " as stated Antonio Bar Cendón, Professor of Constitutional Law, in an excellent article published in the daily Las Provincias (May 2009): " And yet, the problem that nobody expected and that even the most catastrophic announced, is what has produced and you can have-is already having serious consequences, and more power to Europe. I mean, quite simply, the loss of value of "Europeanism". European sense as understood in this sense of belonging a social and political group - whose identity is perceived in terms of cultural and political-and to defend it against those who deny or belittle: in front of "Euroscepticism ".

The third pulse and as an axiom for dislumbrar the future of the EU, happens to place the Citizen target object and the Idea of \u200b\u200bEurope . There is no Europe Day if there is no debate in Europe, if "Europe" and "Euroscepticism" do not talk, no talk, how can a system work without dialogue?, without debate among citizens, politicians, actors ...

The EU has been and will always be an open model, in continuous evolution, as a living, new arrivals and the social and economic changes have been ordered in a casual achievements achieved, and always has been. The idea of \u200b\u200bEurope has been based since its inception 60 years ago, in a Union Policy, Economic, we seem to have forgotten the original idea and we have given too much importance to the economy, which continues to be a means to an end. So as I'm not a lukewarm European, I do not want a Europe insipidus : or fail to Europe, back in the arms of Morpheus, or give Europe the best of us and we play to become true Europeans.

Image: Morpheus and Iris, of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin (1811)