But of course. In the same way that you don’t make a test easier for the student that gets bullied.
The criteria and rules to enter the EU have been created through decades of small changes, ensuring that every element in our norms and values is covered. Skipping some of these steps will only result in further misalignment in the future, causing friction. Look for example at Hungary. I am not sure if they took this train of thought/direction recently or if their stance towards the EU was always like this, but if it is the latter, then the EU failed to judge that in the joining process.
My personal take on this is that the EU has already become too big. It used to be small at first, with countries that shared similar beliefs and culture. I think the EU today is way too polarized to be effective. Sure, it is now bigger on the world stage, making a larger fist for our policies. But has also become more difficult to draft policies, due to the cultural and economic differences of its members.
Sure, EU is a bit unruly and hard to manage with the diversity of the member states. And no, lowering the bar for entry obviously wont improve that.
Still, it makes complete sense to attempt to coordinate regulations within Europe and have an organization where we can work towards common goals. With all its flaws, EU provides that today.
Speaking of Ukraine, I’m not so sure that the wide European response in support of Ukraine would have been as swift and hands on, without the EU as an established intergovernmental organization in Europe.
But of course. In the same way that you don’t make a test easier for the student that gets bullied.
The criteria and rules to enter the EU have been created through decades of small changes, ensuring that every element in our norms and values is covered. Skipping some of these steps will only result in further misalignment in the future, causing friction. Look for example at Hungary. I am not sure if they took this train of thought/direction recently or if their stance towards the EU was always like this, but if it is the latter, then the EU failed to judge that in the joining process.
My personal take on this is that the EU has already become too big. It used to be small at first, with countries that shared similar beliefs and culture. I think the EU today is way too polarized to be effective. Sure, it is now bigger on the world stage, making a larger fist for our policies. But has also become more difficult to draft policies, due to the cultural and economic differences of its members.
Sure, EU is a bit unruly and hard to manage with the diversity of the member states. And no, lowering the bar for entry obviously wont improve that.
Still, it makes complete sense to attempt to coordinate regulations within Europe and have an organization where we can work towards common goals. With all its flaws, EU provides that today.
Speaking of Ukraine, I’m not so sure that the wide European response in support of Ukraine would have been as swift and hands on, without the EU as an established intergovernmental organization in Europe.