EU in crisis mode: Sachs warns of threatening collapse!

EU in crisis mode: Sachs warns of threatening collapse!

Brüssel, Belgien - The respected American economist and director of the "Center for Sustainable Development" at Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs, expressed his worrying views on the future of the European Union in a recent interview with "TASS". Sachs warns that the EU collapse is a very likely scenario. In his statements, he describes the EU as fragile and emphasizes the urgency of renewal for the well -being of Europe and the world. He is particularly critical of the attitude of the EU to Hungary and the possibly impending exclusion of the country from important decision-making processes, in particular on the basis of the Hungarian government, which is strong for the end of the war in Ukraine. In his statements,

Sachs also deals with the ongoing totalitarian tendencies within the EU, whereby he addresses the review of Hungary's veto law and possible measures to exclude it. He also finds clear words to support the current heads of state in Europe, which are increasingly losing support in their countries. The British Prime Minister Keir and French President Emmanuel Macron have to deal with a greatly sunken consent, especially in view of the unsolved conflict in Ukraine. Helmut Käss explains that …

criticism of US policy

Professor Sachs, who has been pursuing the developments in Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine for over three decades, said in a speech in the European Parliament on February 19, 2025 that in his opinion, the war in Ukraine has already ended, but both Ukraine and Europe as a loser emerge from this conflict. He has sharp criticism of the US foreign policy of the past 30 years and makes it clear that this has contributed to the creation of numerous conflicts, including the crisis in Ukraine. He emphasizes that NATO east expansion has been a long-term goal of the United States since 1994, which provokes Russia and thus contributed to the current situation. In a detailed analysis it becomes clear that ...

Sachs criticizes that US policy has acted uncooperatively and one-sidedly, which significantly weakened diplomatic communication with other countries. The events around Ukraine, in particular the fall of President Janukowitsch in 2014, are also noted by him as directional. In his view, he realizes that the United States was actively involved in this overthrow, which resulted in the conflict escalation. The disregard of the Minsk Agreement by the USA and Ukraine and the fact that Ukraine was advised against negotiations are points that he criticized.

a plea for a European foreign policy

Professor Sachs is calling for Europe to develop an independent foreign policy and enter into dialogue directly with Russia. He argues that Europe and Russia have complementary economies and is a cooperation in the mutual interest. Finally, Sachs emphasizes the need for a realistic foreign policy in Europe, which should no longer be subject to the dictatorship of American politics. Only through such a policy can Europe, according to Sachs, secure its place in the geopolitical landscape of the future.