The competing visions of Merkel, Macron and Orban are threatening to tear the European Union apart, writes @hanskundnani
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The first is Merkel’s idea of a 'competitive' Europe. Under her 'leadership' since the euro crisis began in 2010, the EU has increasingly become a vehicle for imposing market discipline on member states.
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The second vision is the French president Emmanuel Macron’s idea of a 'Europe qui protège', a Europe that protects. In practice, this means more redistribution and risk-sharing in the eurozone – the 'transfer union' that Germany and other creditor countries fear.
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The third is Orbán’s idea of a 'Christian' Europe of sovereign states. His vision first emerged in response to the attempt, led by Germany, to force member states to accept mandatory quotas of refugees in 2015, but it has developed into a broader critique of the European project.
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Read more: (Originally published in The Observer)https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/competing-visions-europe-are-threatening-tear-union-apart …
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