In an editorial titled “The Guardian view on the EU: struggling with the vision thing”, carried by the British newspaper and written by its staff, the outlet wrote that:
“One line of thought even claimed that, with the British on their way out, further integration would become an easier option. Not so. Brexit has brought more, not fewer problems to the EU – not least because the whole separation process drains collective energy.”
The Guardian continued with the observation that:
“Whatever the topic, be it anti-terrorism, defence or migration, the EU-27 are well aware they need to demonstrate pragmatism, not lofty ideals, if they want to convince increasingly sceptical voters that the European project can deliver.”
In framing the problems that lay ahead in the immediate future, the editors write that:
“With key elections due in France and Germany next year, and the growing pressure exerted by populist movements, calls for “more” Europe are bound to run up against political obstacles that Brexit has done nothing to alleviate.”
Victor Mizin, Vice President of the Institute of Strategic Assessments (studio guest); Paolo Salom, political observer, Corriere della Sera newspaper (Milan); and Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann, Founder of the online political magazine globalo.com (Berlin) commented on the issue.
