Balkanization is one way to see it. Re-assertion of sovereignty is another. Without this 'balkanization', the EU lacks the practical ability to regulate the

Balkanization is one way to see it. Re-assertion of sovereignty is another. Without this 'balkanization', the EU lacks the practical ability to regulate their own internal affairs. Their data and privacy laws are little more than wishful thinking until they ban American apps (all American software companies are legally obligated by the US Government to flaunt those EU laws.)