Social Europe vs. Competitive Europe Is a Fool’s Choice

By pursuing a generous social policy, Europe is losing economic competitiveness. This commonly held opinion has much truth to it. However, cohesion must not be pitted against competitiveness. A competitive Europe needs a social Europe; the latter cannot exist without the former. Both require a major overhaul and a new comingling. The latter will be particularly difficult. Otherwise, however, we cannot defend European values and our way of life, which is worth fighting for.