The European dilemma: strengthen or collapse

The largest number of active conflicts since World War II; a change in world order unprecedented in decades; the growing discredit of multilateral institutions and eroding democracy virtually around the world. In this context, 2024 will be a particularly intense and crucial year for some of the most important international players. The elections to the European Parliament will be one of the most important political processes in the coming year. “Every time there are European elections, we tend to think that they are the most significant. We will feel again that they are crucial for the future of Europe,” said the director of Cidob, Pol Morillas, who concluded that “they …” will be “, because Europe is at a “fork”: either it gets stronger or it breaks down.