European Union Human Rights Court
Posted in EU Info on 10/06/2010 11:23 pm by admin
European Union and the X factor?
Hello
We know that the EU is ran by a commity of countries in Europe which consists of their primeministers, the chair-man (president); which change every few months to a few years.
Since most governments and people do not like the EU system, the European court of human rights, the European health and safty executive and so on; I cannot understand how it can still opperate if most people do not want it.
There is no one is keep it in place since the EU is not run by a person like a king or queen.
So what or who holds it together; or is it someone or something from another dimention, perhaps aliens, ghosts or something elusive like the invisible plasma from Venus?
CREED
The EU is disliked, yet it is ultimately subject to the whims of the nations that are part of it. The EU is held in part by three factors:
1- The most positive factor is the dream that Europe’s intellectual and political elite have of forming a true union of different peoples that share common values, such as democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law. The dream is to form a vast prosperous stable bastion of civilization where war is virtual unthinkable. This is to be accomplished by fomenting a large interdependency between peoples through economic means as well as through cultural, scientific and political exchanges.
2- The not so positive factor is that national politicians need the EU to implement unpopular policies. Either the EU implements the measures itself or the national governments do it and then say “We know this is not a popular move, but we had to do it because of the EU”. This is one of the reasons why the EU lacks democratic accountability. If they were more democratically accountable, the excuse that politicians have of not being able to do what’s popular goes away and they won’t be able to shift blame.
3-The third factor is just the normal historic evolution of modern Europe. Europe has many more ethnic groups than countries. Very few European countries are monolithic (Portugal and Ireland are the only countries that come to mind). Most countries are formed by many different peoples. Just look at Spain, the UK, and even France’s Frenchness is a myth. Most countries were built from smaller countries that where either conquered, annexed or united (Germany under Bismarck, for example). The EU is pretty much Europe’s last stage in its evolution. Today with the US as the sole super-power and India and China emerging as super-powers themselves as well as other medium powers such as Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, the only way smaller European countries are able to assert themselves in the world stage is by forming a close union. China doesn’t care about upsetting France but it might take pause in upsetting the EU.
The EU is a valid and unique project. I don’t think that all of it is unpopular. I actually think the European Court of Human Rights is quite popular and well respected as well as the Schengen Agreement. The Euro is a strong stable currency. EU’s assertiveness in relation to the Kyoto accord, promotion of human rights and push for international law are viewed in a positive light.
However, let’s not forget that it’s a work in progress being built by flawed human beings. If you dislike the idea behind the EU (I can’t see why anyone would), I guess it’s your right, but if it’s the way it’s being built, I agree there’s a lot to disagree and to critique.
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