Managed decline. 

Initially conceived as a mechanism for peaceful cooperation, shared economic prosperity, and unity through commerce, the #EU was never meant to be a grand geopolitical actor. However, over time, it has sought to project power globally, despite lacking the cohesive political will, military capability, or economic leverage to support such ambitions. This miscalculation has left the EU entangled in conflicts and regional disputes where its presence is neither necessary nor effective. Worse still, the EU's insistence on acting as a global moral authority has eroded its credibility among its own citizens, who increasingly question its priorities and effectiveness.
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