Europe Day, an opportunity for the EU to revise itself
A new page for Europe or just a new paragraph before the end of a long story? Europe Day is a real occasion for the union to look at itself in the mirror, facing its deep-rooted problems that have been eroding its unity day by day.
When we evaluate the atmosphere of Europe in the aftermath of the French presidential election, we could easily think that a miracle has taken place in the political picture of Europe.
Clearly, the European establishment took a deep breath following the "victory" of Emmanuel Macron, a centrist politician, against the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Taking into account the fact that the Nationalist Front was the runner-up candidate for president of France for the next five years, a bloc was formed by various political parties.
This alliance confirmed the disappearance of the Socialist Party, which until now, had been one of the main political reference points in France.
Established in 1969, the French Socialist Party had its roots in a decades-long political movement.
While our concentration was focused on the rise of far-right in France, discretely, the socialist political line was also experiencing a radical change. It transformed into a movement called "En Marché" and a whole political life of a political party thus disappeared following the election.
Various consequences ranging from the concept of socialism and social democracy in the Old Continent to the influence of social imbalances to the rise of far right can be drawn from the disappearance of the socialist party from the French political scene.
Macron rose up as a new hope for the future not only of France but of the whole of Europe.
And of course, the rise of the far-right not only in France, but in the whole continent seems like a phenomenon that cannot be prevented.
Although the far-right political formation failed to win the presidency in the 2017 French presidential elections, it is likely that in the coming elections in five years time, there is a chance it could be elected as the presidential political reference.
Meanwhile, the European Union, which has been celebrating its anniversary on May 9, is also faced with a serious risk of disfigurement following Brexit and the refugee influx.
One naturally questions whether there is still any hope for the future of the 28-member bloc.
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan clearly emphasized in his message on Europe Day, the EU should form a win-win relationship with Turkey.
The continent has been inundated by rising extremist far-right discourses and enmity toward ‘others.'
This discrimination hugely damages the values of the EU, causing a chaotic atmosphere within. Turkey is the sole actor that can help the EU overcome its diseases.
When we evaluate the atmosphere of Europe in the aftermath of the French presidential election, we could easily think that a miracle has taken place in the political picture of Europe.
Clearly, the European establishment took a deep breath following the "victory" of Emmanuel Macron, a centrist politician, against the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Taking into account the fact that the Nationalist Front was the runner-up candidate for president of France for the next five years, a bloc was formed by various political parties.
This alliance confirmed the disappearance of the Socialist Party, which until now, had been one of the main political reference points in France.
Established in 1969, the French Socialist Party had its roots in a decades-long political movement.
While our concentration was focused on the rise of far-right in France, discretely, the socialist political line was also experiencing a radical change. It transformed into a movement called "En Marché" and a whole political life of a political party thus disappeared following the election.
Various consequences ranging from the concept of socialism and social democracy in the Old Continent to the influence of social imbalances to the rise of far right can be drawn from the disappearance of the socialist party from the French political scene.
Macron rose up as a new hope for the future not only of France but of the whole of Europe.
And of course, the rise of the far-right not only in France, but in the whole continent seems like a phenomenon that cannot be prevented.
Although the far-right political formation failed to win the presidency in the 2017 French presidential elections, it is likely that in the coming elections in five years time, there is a chance it could be elected as the presidential political reference.
Meanwhile, the European Union, which has been celebrating its anniversary on May 9, is also faced with a serious risk of disfigurement following Brexit and the refugee influx.
One naturally questions whether there is still any hope for the future of the 28-member bloc.
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan clearly emphasized in his message on Europe Day, the EU should form a win-win relationship with Turkey.
The continent has been inundated by rising extremist far-right discourses and enmity toward ‘others.'
This discrimination hugely damages the values of the EU, causing a chaotic atmosphere within. Turkey is the sole actor that can help the EU overcome its diseases.
Last Update: May 11, 2017 01:02