Gli elettori credono in un’Europa sovrana più che in élite

“The truth is, when it comes to EU integration, most centrist politicians are still driven by fear of the far right. They don’t seem to have fully grasped that the game has changed — for everyone.

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According to a Eurobarometer survey from this spring, 81 percent of Europeans back a common defense and security policy, with only 15 percent opposing it

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Who would have thought that defense — which lies at the core of national sovereignty — might be the integration catalyst for bottom-up change? But with 74 percent positive approval, public support for the EU is at a record high right now.
So, when will politicians start capitalizing on it?”

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Good article. And a very strange situation: the current politicians have probably the best possible cards ever to significantly strengthen and integrate EU defense, and even create an EU Army – there may never be quite as much support for it and leniency from voters to have their taxes raised etc to have this unified strength. And yet, they’re not *using* that support for whatever stupid reason, such as the populist parties, which makes them seem ineffective, which only strengthens support for the populist parties. Ajajai.

Tell those voters their taxes will increase to finance such sovereignty and watch their support evaporate.