The Essence, Premises and Perspectives of Modernization of the European Union

Abstract

The present article aims to answer a question whether the European
Union needs another modification or rather its modernization is indispensable.
The author proves that the European Union urgently needs modernization,
i.e. updating its political system, decision making process as well as
domestic and foreign policy, but this must be wise, deliberate, well prepared
and implemented consistently. The author highlights that the European
Union cannot repeat Gorbachev’s or Putin’s mistakes, and the modernization
cannot end with its erosion and decomposition because the consequences
would be disastrous for Europe and the whole world.
The main thesis of the article is a statement that, in order to modernize,
the European Union urgently needs new axiology, more democracy and new
visionaries, new type of leaders, moral and political authorities, idealistic
people committed to this modernization. Obviously, as J.M. Fiszer highlights,
the European Union also needs new reforms and new strategies with the
citizens and their problems in the center of interest. The author writes that
the European Union and Europe in general should offer the world its identity
and take active part in the process of building a new multi-polar international system.