Germany, Britain and France are in a political impasse, economic and social crumbling, street rage and parliamentary hot water.
The German political world continues to struggle, the French streets rage, and the British society is on the verge of being torn apart.
What is happening now in Europe, and is Europe really about to collapse?
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The street is the only parliament.
The European continent appears to be swept by a dark stream of unrest. A sequence of chaotic scenery, from the smoke of the streets of Paris to the crowds confronting on London Square, to the endless quarrels in the Berlin parliament, Europe seems to be playing a disturbing drama.
The anger of European society is erupting in two completely different faces, One is the traditional dish dispute, the other is a more difficult identity crisis.But whatever their form, they all point to the fact that the order thatins the functioning of society is being openly torn apart.
In France, more than five hundred thousand workers went out on the streets, which was not a moderate petition, and their anger was completely inflamed by the government’s austerity budget, especially one of the proposals, the abolition of two statutory public holidays, which was seen as a direct violation of workers’ rights and interests, and the deprivation of their last point of dignity.
People shouted the slogan for President Macron's resignation, the entire country's transportation, education and other public sectors were stalled, this scene, similar to the UK on the other side of the Strait, the British trade unions organized a round and a round of strikes, from border checkpoints to the busy subway system, no escape.The reasons for their protest are equally clear: Wages can't keep up with the skyrocketing cost of living.
If the economic demand is the old scenario, then the exacerbation of identity politics is the new trouble. One day in September, a large-scale * of more than 100,000 people broke out in London, but the scene split into two incompatible camps. On one side, the anti-immigrant group, who angrily denounced the government's use of taxpayer money to resettle immigrants and demanded the immediate dissolution of parliament.
On the other hand, anti-racist activists, who struggle to protect the rights of ethnic minorities, who were inhabitants of the city, but now see each other as an enemy, the march eventually out of control, evolved into a tripartite battle between protesters and police, which has long gone beyond the pocket of money.
In Germany, however, this crackdown is presented in a more bizarre way, with the support of the far-right “Choose the Party” party rising, especially in areas where economic transitions are slow, where public dissatisfaction has provided them with abundant soil.
However, on the eve of local elections in North Rhine, West Firenze, surprising news came. The elections, which were scheduled for September 14, were forced into the shadows, as seven candidates from the “selected party” died in a short period of time.The official explanation that five people died of illness, one died naturally and one committed suicide not only failed to calm the situation, but instead sparked the public's mad speculation about conspiracy theories.
People don't believe that this is pure coincidence. Protests broke out in many places in Germany, demanding a thorough investigation of the truth. This bizarre death has caused people's trust in state institutions to fall to freezing point.
A power machine.
The division and anger on the streets were clearly projected on the political hall, which paralyzed the government's governance ability and made the parliament a show of deadlock.
Germany’s politics showed an unprecedented fragmentation after the election, traditional political forces were weakened, and the rise of far-right parties completely broke the previous balance.This makes the negotiation process of the coalition government extremely difficult and long, and political internal friction has seriously affected the formulation and reform of key policies.
The situation in France is also not optimistic. The ruling party does not have a stable majority in parliament at all. Any reform bill may trigger a political storm. The government even encounters a crisis because of a vote of no confidence, which directly leads to the resignation of the Prime Minister and the reorganization of the cabinet. A politician named Beru also resigned in the turmoil.
The fragility of this power makes the government unable to move between fiscal austerity and social welfare reform. It can neither satisfy the people's desire for higher welfare nor implement the necessary fiscal policies, and ultimately it can only offend both ends.
While the British government is dancing on the edge of the fiscal cliff, the latest loan data released far exceeded market expectations, showing a huge gap in the national finances, while the government debt interest expenditure continues to increase, as if the bottom hole swallowed the already tense financial resources.
While governments are unable to effectively respond to people’s demands in the areas of cost of living, housing, and health care, facing the suffering of the people, politicians seem to have no effective solution other than quarrels and quarrels.
A vicious circle is thus formed: the "idling" of the government exacerbates the disappointment and powerlessness of the people, prompting them to take more radical street action, and the chaos in the streets further weakens the legitimacy and authority of the government, making it more difficult for it to implement any unpopular but possibly necessary reforms.
Complications are spreading.
The internal "sickness" of Germany, France and the UK, the three major European core countries, are producing serious "complications", weakening the overall capacity of the EU to act and international influence, and the risk of Europe being marginalized in the global pattern is imminent.
The first thing to bear is the decision-making efficiency of the EU. The political deadlock in Germany means that it is difficult for Berlin to play its traditional leading role on major issues such as EU reform, while the political instability in France directly delays the EU's progress on key issues such as defense integration and immigration policy.
The risk premium for French sovereign bonds is rising, which means that international investors think that the risk of holding French bonds is greater.The exchange rate of the pound has also continued to be pressured by the UK’s financial problems, and corporate investment decisions have become more cautious and worried about the uncertainty of Europe’s future.
This internal weakness will inevitably spread to the political level. The huge political pressure within European countries has made it increasingly difficult for them to keep pace with major foreign policies such as aiding Ukraine. Financial constraints and intensification of social contradictions have weakened the strength of European countries.
What is even more worrying is that this turmoil is not limited to the three major countries, but also to other European countries such as Poland, Italy and Switzerland, with varying degrees of demonstrations.Some observers even issued chilling warnings, comparing the current chaos in Europe to the tense atmosphere on the eve of the two world wars.
Of course, Europe will not collapse overnight, but the current turmoil is not a short-term crisis. It may be the normal state in Europe for a long time to come. Faced with this predicament, whether Europe can be reborn from nirvana, let's wait and see!
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