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Things are not looking promising and 2019 is European elections year. Greece has financial and many other issues, Italy has also many financial and internal iss

Things are not looking promising and 2019 is European elections year. Greece has financial and many other issues, Italy has also many financial and internal issues, Germany is not holding the same powerful position as it had with Merkel, UK is uncertain with one foot in the EU, France has already a lot of problems and many more coming up and the same goes for other countries (immigration, politics, economy...). Let’s see how things play out.

PedroBatista 8y ago
Meanwhile, every other country in the World is smooth sailing.
- NKosmatos 8y ago
  Certainly not, lots of issues in many other countries. It’s just that the density/concentration of problems is higher in EU (IMHO).
  - PhilWright 8y ago
    I don't think so. When people think about the USA they only think about the 1 or 2 most significant problems overall. With Europe you think about the 1 or 2 for each of the constituent countries and so it seems more problematic. To be comparable you would need to think about the 1 or 2 most significant problems for each state in the USA. Once you do that the number of issues is not that different.
  - Daishiman 8y ago
    The EU doesn't have a looming student loan crisis, or a health crisis due to opioid epidemics. In terms of human suffering caused by these two issues alone I have a hard time believing the EU is worse off.
    - hueving 8y ago
      I fail to see the looming student loan crisis given that they can't be discharged in bankruptcy.
      - wpdev_63 8y ago
        It's a problem if students can't pay for their student loans. If nearly '40%' of borrowers are expected to default on their student loans, then there will be alot of universities shutting down in the near future and there will be ripple effects in the economy[0]. [0]:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/twenty-two-percent-of-student-loan-borrowers-fall-into-default.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/twenty-two-percent-of-studen...
  - lelima 8y ago
    I recommend the documentary Where to Invade Next, from Michael Moore. I think EU have actually little problems compare with others.

PedroBatista 8y ago

Meanwhile, every other country in the World is smooth sailing.

NKosmatos 8y ago
Certainly not, lots of issues in many other countries. It’s just that the density/concentration of problems is higher in EU (IMHO).
- PhilWright 8y ago
  I don't think so. When people think about the USA they only think about the 1 or 2 most significant problems overall. With Europe you think about the 1 or 2 for each of the constituent countries and so it seems more problematic. To be comparable you would need to think about the 1 or 2 most significant problems for each state in the USA. Once you do that the number of issues is not that different.
- Daishiman 8y ago
  The EU doesn't have a looming student loan crisis, or a health crisis due to opioid epidemics. In terms of human suffering caused by these two issues alone I have a hard time believing the EU is worse off.
  - hueving 8y ago
    I fail to see the looming student loan crisis given that they can't be discharged in bankruptcy.
    - wpdev_63 8y ago
      It's a problem if students can't pay for their student loans. If nearly '40%' of borrowers are expected to default on their student loans, then there will be alot of universities shutting down in the near future and there will be ripple effects in the economy[0]. [0]:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/twenty-two-percent-of-student-loan-borrowers-fall-into-default.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/twenty-two-percent-of-studen...
- lelima 8y ago
  I recommend the documentary Where to Invade Next, from Michael Moore. I think EU have actually little problems compare with others.