Europe’s Values Are Its Best Defense
If Europe gives in to external pressure and internal weakness, the changes it faces may thwart its main political discovery: the unique ability of democracy, the rule of law, and limited government to guarantee human freedom. This is why Europeans must consistently defy those who threaten their unity, whether from within or without.
BRUSSELS – The year 2016 will go down in European history as a time of striving to maintain the political, systemic, and social unity of the European Union as a community of countries, people, and values. It was a time of uncertainty and highly visible failures. But it was also a year marked by real achievements.