The Sovereign Doubt Crisis

The European Union seems to have lost its way. The lingering economic recession has not only revealed the excesses and failures of the old socio-economic models, but the basic flaws and weaknesses of the EU itself. The way we live and work is not only unsustainable, it has become unacceptable, and the EU has become part of the problem by retrenching into solutions from the past that have already failed in the past, instead of embracing the need for change. In a globalised world, the threats and challenges we all face are universal and interconnected, as are the opportunities. Like the agricultural and industrial revolutions, the information age is redefining the way we act and interact. The economy no longer depends on mass production and consumption, on cheap labour and non-renewable resources, on deep pockets and financial tricks.The EU is a unique experiment in economic, social and political cooperation, that has the means and the potential to lead the world towards a new phase of human development. All we need is the will.We should use this Sovereign Doubt Crisis to revive and reform our common European Project, to lay the foundations for a sustainable economy and ensure a truly free and fair society, to reduce the democratic deficit and involve the people in taking the right decisions and making the necessary adjustments. That should be our goal. And it is within our grasp.