Enhancing European Union's Political Power

Enhancing European Union's Political Power

European Union, which was a dream in most people’s minds in 1950’s,

now stands as a solid, resolute and effective power in front of the

whole world. It serves as an umbrella for all of its 25 members,

providing them with the optimal environment for development and

reunification. Europe reunited means a stronger, democratic and more

stable continent which is to compete with United States for being the

world’s strongest power. Still, people agree on the fact that there

are new steps waiting to be taken in order to strengthen European

Union’s position in world politics. ‘Nothing is finished’ said one of

the members of the European elite when he was asked what he was

thinking about EU’s development. Even it is agreed all over the world

that European Union is an invincible economic power, people have

doubts about its effectiveness as a political union. World was not

satisfied with EU’s involvement in America’s unilateral invasion in

Iraq. It is known that European Union doesn’t have an efficient

military power to react rapidly against events threatening the

security of the European continent and the world. In order to advance

in the way going to being a thorough union, a strong and economical

power and a unified voice, European Union needs a common army trained

to react rapidly and effectively against any threats.

European Union needs to speak with one voice in order to have an

important role in determining how to solve problems concerning the

whole world. It is impossible to talk about a union when its members

are unable to make decisions in unison. Its inability to have a common

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...estion of international terrorism threats, the importance of being a

firm political union is undeniable for the European Union. After the

unpleasant experiences of the war of the Kosovo, the Cold War and the

Iraq invasion, it became prominent that European Union is in a dire

need of a common army to implement the decisions made by its common

voice. If it is ensured that the concept of European identity is

understood by all people and the military training is standardized,

than there won’t be any obstacles in front of the creation of the

European common army. The dream of a unified Europe came true in fifty

years and European Union now stands as an effective economic power. To

carry its power into the political platform, the union must have a

common foreign and security policy and a common army to enforce its

decisions.