The Dangers of a Self-Absorbed Europe
Ivo Daalder, Politico EU
For 70 years, starting with the Marshall Plan, the U.S has been committed to help build an open, cooperative, and ultimately united Europe whole, free, and at peace. Russia posed a major threat to that Europe when in 2014 it invaded Ukraine. ISIL similarly poses a critical threat to peoples safety and security. But a Europe that is no longer open, that shuns cooperative solutions for reliance on national ones, is a more lasting and significant challenge to the countries and people of Europe.