Unia Europejska dziś i jej niepewna przyszłość. Część II
The European Union today and its uncertain future. Part II

Summary/Abstract: There is no doubt that the European Union, which is the result of European integration is unprecedented subject in the history of international relations. It is a symbol of a new, united Europe, which after negative experiences decided to become a safe continent, and therefore eliminate once and for all war of life of its states and nations. Unfortunately, the idea of “eternal peace”, which many politicians and philosophers dreamed about failed to fully materialize to this day. Moreover, the recent war in the Balkans and the current Russian-Ukrainian war still make this idea impossible to impose into the international relations in Europe.The purpose of this article is to present the European Union today, ten years after its enlargement of further ten countries, including eight from the former Eastern bloc in 2004. This article shows the strengths and weaknesses of the EU, which, although through far enlarge to the East strengthened itself, still cannot cope with many economic, political, social and international problems. I try to answer in this text on many questions relating today’s EU: why is this happening, what are the reasons for it and what are the prospects for the EU in the XXI century.The thesis main assertion here is that the EU needs overhauling, so it can continue to grow and be an engine of European integration. But if this does not happen, the EU will begin to crumble and eventually disintegrate or become no more than a free trade zone.

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