Founding Members Say European Union Could Split Over ‘Challenging Times’
SputnikNews.com
10.02.2016
The six founding members of the EU have said they are “concerned” about the state of the European project which is facing “very challenging times” and have hinted at a division in the union, with some splitting off into a more integrated EU than others.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands met on February 9 to discuss the three major issues facing the EU: terrorism, refugees and the Eurozone. In a communique following the meeting, they said:
“As Europe is approaching the 60th anniversary of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community on 25 March 2017, we are concerned about the State of the European project. Indeed, it appears to be facing very challenging times.”
As Europe struggles to reach any agreement on a collective response to the refugee crisis, the Schengen agreement is looking shaky, with concerns that it could be suspended for up to two years, after many member states closed their borders in response to the biggest influx of migrants since the Second World War.
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