The EU’s year of doing nothing

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The EU’s year of doing nothing

Barbara Moens, Jacopo Barigazzi •

Aftermath of European election and looming German vote have stopped the bloc from getting much work done.

A consistent problem with weak government: it's inability to take action means that overtime, it's primary goal becomes self-perpetuation and not governance. When it encounters a crisis, inaction is more effective.

See also: The US Congress.