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**infarrelisam** · 12-07-2009, 08:33 PM

I wish it were not so because I prefer Europe to the US, but I tend to agree with the international consensus of economists that Europe is in decline.

Even its stated interest for an influential voice in world affairs took a back seat to national interest when Van Rumpey was designated to be the EU president. It was reported widely that Merkel and Sarko did not want to lose their influence and therefore supported the appointmeny of a light weight.

The future of the EU is far from clear at the moment, the EU has a large population of 500 million but there is still the possibility of further expansion, with the issue of whether Turkey should be allowed to join still unclear, whilst there is the possibility that Russia may also try to join eventually.

Birth rates are also prone to fluctuation, and the European birth rate may yet pick up again.

12-07-2009, 08:33 PM	#16
infarrelisam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	I wish it were not so because I prefer Europe to the US, but I tend to agree with the international consensus of economists that Europe is in decline. Even its stated interest for an influential voice in world affairs took a back seat to national interest when Van Rumpey was designated to be the EU president. It was reported widely that Merkel and Sarko did not want to lose their influence and therefore supported the appointmeny of a light weight. The future of the EU is far from clear at the moment, the EU has a large population of 500 million but there is still the possibility of further expansion, with the issue of whether Turkey should be allowed to join still unclear, whilst there is the possibility that Russia may also try to join eventually. Birth rates are also prone to fluctuation, and the European birth rate may yet pick up again.
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