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Europe's Revolt Against the EU's Ruling Class

A woman takes cover on rainy day at Berlin Cathedral in 2024. (AP)

By    |   Thursday, 15 January 2026 06:18 AM EST

For decades, we were told that the European Union represented a model of enlightened governance: Technocratic, consensus-driven, post-national, and morally confident.

From Washington think-tanks to Ivy League lecture halls, "Brussels" was often praised as the future of governance in an increasingly interconnected, globalized world. But today, from Berlin to Paris, from Rome to Budapest, that image is disintegrating under the heavy weight of reality.

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For decades, we were told that the European Union represented a model of enlightened governance: Technocratic, consensus-driven, post-national, and morally confident.
europe, national, conservative, revolt, germany, european union
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