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| Inside the European Commission |
Prior to my visit to the European Commission my understanding of the inner workings of European political structure were minuscule in comparison to the actuality of its mechanisms. I was aware of the purpose of the commission: to promote a sense of community, peace, democracy, and prosperity among its members, however truly ignorant of the complexities of actually realizing this concept. For example, the European Union’s Head of State meet as the European Council to set the overall political direction and to make major decisions on key issues. The Council meets frequently to make policy decisions and laws serving as the main executive body for putting forth proposals for legislation and ensuring said policies are properly implemented. It is easy to see that the European Union has a significant influence on the world stage and in theory is a great way to unify various cultures through economic, political, and social, stability and security. Our visit with Dr. Antonio Missiroli however opened my eyes to the various drawbacks associated with such a growing concept. Because the European Union is so unique in concept, it is truly difficult to prepare for incidences such as the Euro Crisis in Greece. Listening to him speak led me to the conclusion that neither preventive or preemptive measures can be taken to account for the plethora of problems that may possibly occur. I have learned that notions as big as the European Union need time and various tribulations in order to set precedents for reform. This may not be ideal for the people undergoing these various crisis’ now, but it allows for future generations, whom of which will have assimilated and centralized better than their predecessors to truly account for specific problems after they have already occurred, leaving no doubt on how deal with said problems.
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