EAN 9781610394499

Unhappy Union The euro was supposed to create an unbreakable bond between the nations and people of Europe, a tangible, everyday symbol of a common future European citizenship. But when the debt crisis struck, the flaws of the half-built currency has brought the EU close to breaking point after decades of post-war integration. Deep fault-lines have opened up, not just between north and south, but between European institutions and the nation-states, and often between the rulers and the ruled, raising profound questions about Europe's democratic deficit.