The Evolving EU: What Comes Next

Despite some of the gloom and doom predictions about the fate of the Roman Empire II - there are an array of articles which predict a strengthening of central power in the EU and movements towards a "superstate" which is exactly what we would expect.

This article provides an excellent summary of where the EU is headed:

What comes next after the economy falls

First, the current conditions within the EU:

The economic crisis is growing worse as central European bank lending to such countries as Italy, Greece and Spain now has dwindled to a trickle because investors are backing away from funding the region's lenders.

There isn't enough capital on hand to finance debt which is due to mature next year. Analysts believe there need to be dramatic changes in the structure of the EU if it is to survive

Where the EU is headed:

They add that the EU is at the stage now where it needs to change to a more centralized parliament representing the respective members, who will have to give up some national sovereignty to create what amounts to a United States of Europe.

"The old EU is finished," said one informed regional observer. "The 27-member bloc has never been as unpopular as it is today."

As it now stands, the old EU is made up of countries whose parliaments can dictate the limits of their participation. They've seen how some countries in southern Europe with fewer resources and spiraling debt are forcing the more productive countries of northern Europe to help bail out the less fortunate ones, without any requirement for the southern countries to implement belt-tightening measures needed to help themselves recover from their own economic downturn.

As a consequence, the richer, northern countries such as Germany are dictating terms to such southern countries as Greece and Italy on belt-tightening measures needed to receive further bailout money.

Given the level of interdependence by countries now, it is too late to recede to a more isolated position.

In fact, these experts say the thinking is toward "more Europe" with expanded powers and a "real government." These analysts say that Europe today is where the U.S. was as a confederation prior to 1787 when the U.S. Constitution gave the U.S. a federal system.

And at some point the EU will either grow or shrink into the 10 Kings phase - its last phase. In fact, the 10 Kings will represent the final stage of human government on this earth. When Jesus returns at the end of the Tribulation, He will end the reign of the antichrist and in turn, end all forms of human government as He establishes His reign on earth. No more human government - ever. Finally. Thankfully.