The EU Paradox

In the last week, the French have rejected the European Constitution on the grounds that it was far to "turbo-capitalist" and might threaten the generous social benefits that the French enjoy. Read more here. Two days later, the Dutch rejected the EU Constitution on the grounds that it was to socialist and would stifle the Netherlands economy. Read more here. Can both of these things be true at the same time? In a word...yes. Is this really at the heart of people's concerns about the EU? Yes and no. It is one of many concerns that European social, economic, and political leaders have failed to address. To be continued...