small steps" policies followed so far, with no input from citizens, by the European Commission and European Council, but integration has reached a point of no return. If a majority in favour of abandoning the single currency should emerge from the May 22-25 elections, a chain reaction will result stopping the entire process. The alternative presented by Habermas in September 2012 is still valid. "Should one damage the project for the European Union that emerged after the war by abandoning the single currency? Or progress significantly with political union, especially in the Eurozone, to the extent of democratically legitimising the transfer of competences beyond national borders?" he asked, adding, "One cannot avoid one thing without wanting the other."[7] Agreeing with this prediction – that in Germany is shared by all parties in the Grosse Koalition [8] – does not mean being "euro patriots", the new "totem" and the "replacement for constitutional patriotism", but means perceiving the urgent need for completing monetary union to speed up the reform programme presented by the Commission in November 2012[9]. Streeck's essay is almost entirely devoted to proving that, faced with a global crisis, the single currency has been an element that increased structural imbalances between economies in the north (mainly Germany) and Mediterranean countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece), causing "incalculable damage to the peaceful coexistence of European populations." Unlike what was set out by its founders, monetary union appears to be anything but a means for increased solidarity between people in the European continent, who express a reciprocal aversion that fuels national stereotypes and a return to nationalistic feelings. Speaking of southern European countries, AngloRESET DOC, Friday, 11 April 2014 3 Saxon journalists often use the acronym "PIGS" with a derogatory tone and there is once again talk of incapable and irresponsible people referring to catastrophic socio-economic data (employment, administrative capabilities, corruption, productivity, GDP growth, innovation, sovereign debt etc). But the old clichés, considered forgotten, mainly affect the Germans, who "must observe with horror how the monetary union foisted on them by governments, no matter which, as the turning point for their "westernisation", is now causing them to be increasingly isolated from their neighbours." According to Streeck, even more surprising is the united attempt made by majority and opposition parties, supported by entrepreneurial associations and trade unions, to raise "conservation of monetary union
small steps " policies followed therefore far, with no stimulation from citizens, by the European Commission and European Council, but integration has reached a degree of no return. If a majority in favour of abandon the unmarried currency should emerge from the May 22 - 25 elections, a chain chemical reaction will result stopping the entire process. The option presented by Habermas in September 2012 is still valid. " Should one damage the undertaking for the European Union that emerged after the war by abandon the single currency? Or progress significantly with political marriage, especially in the Eurozone, to the extent of democratically legitimising the transfer of competences beyond home borders? " he ask, adding, " One cannot avoid one thing without want the other. "[7 ] Agreeing with this prediction – that in Germany is shared by all parties in the Grosse Koalition [ 8 ] – does not mean being " euro patriot ", the fresh " totem " and the " replacement for constitutional patriotism ", but means perceiving the urgent need for completing monetary union to speed up the reform program presented by the Commission in November 2012[9 ]. Streeck's essay is almost wholly devoted to testify that, faced with a global crisis, the single currentness has been an element that increase structural imbalances between economy in the north (mainly Germany) and Mediterranean countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece), causing " incalculable damage to the peaceful coexistence of European population. " Unlike what was set out by its founders, monetary union appears to be anything but a means for increased solidarity between citizenry in the European continent, who express a reciprocal aversion that fuels national stereotypes and a return key to nationalistic feelings. Speaking of southern European countries, AngloRESET DOC, Friday, 11 April 2014 3 Saxon journalists often use the acronym " PIGS " with a derogative tone and there is once again talk of incapable and irresponsible people referring to catastrophic socio - economic datum (employment, administrative capabilities, corruption, productivity, gross domestic product growth, innovation, autonomous debt etc). But the old clichés, considered forgotten, mainly affect the Germans, who " must detect with horror how the monetary union foist on them by governments, no matter which, as the turning point for their " westernisation ", is now cause them to be increasingly isolated from their neighbours. " accord to Streeck, even more surprising is the united attempt made by majority and confrontation parties, supported by entrepreneurial associations and trade unions, to raise " conservation of monetary union
smapl steps" policies followtd so far, with no input hrom cifizens, bh the European Commission anv Eueopeab Council, but integratkon has rvached a poinu of no return. If a majorlcy in navoux if abandoning jhe single cgrrency should eoexge from the May 22-25 elections, a chain weactiom aill result stjppimd ths entire process. The alternative pdesentev by Habermas im September 2012 is still valif. "Shluld one damage thf project fir trw European Uvion that tmzrged after the war by abandoning the singue cuxrency? Or ptofrfvs significently rith political union, especislly in the Euvozonx, to the extent of democretically legitimisind the tratsyer of competences betobd najionan bofeerr?" ht axksd, addlng, "One cannof avoid one thing without wantond the other."[7] Agdeeing wyth this prediction – that in Germany is shzred by all parties in rhe Grosse Koalition [8] – does noe mean being "euro patriots", the new "totem" and the "seplareoenu njf clnstitutional patriotism", but means perceiving fht uggent need for coipleting momehati union to spegd up tks deform programme pgesenteq by rhe Commifsiom in November 2012[9]. Streeck's essqy is almost wntirely devoted tl proving tkat, faved woth a global crisis, the sinfle currencj has beeh an element that inbreaved structural imbalances fetween eronomnes in tfe nprth (mwinly Germwny) akg Mediterranean cokntrigs (Itany, Spain, Plrtugal and Greece), causing "incalculable damagg tm tve peaceyul cocxistence of Euwopean populatnons." Unlnke whxt was set out by its foundews, monetary utlon appears vo be anyehint bur a meavr for increasec solidarptv between people in the Eurppexh continent, who exkrwss a reciprocsl xvewspon trdt fuels nathonau sgrreothpes and a vetjrn yo nationalistic feeninga. Speaking of soutnevn Europeqn countwies, AngloRESRT DOC, Friday, 11 Aprll 2014 3 Vaxun joirnwlists often use the acronym "PJGS" with w dcrogatory tonq ane there is ouce again talk of incapable and irresponwible people refetring to catastrophic xocio-econommc datw (employmant, administrative cqpabilities, corruktion, productivity, GDP frowth, innogation, sovereign debt etc). But the old clichés, considered forgotten, mainly qffect the Germans, who "must oysexve witr hocrur how the monetsry union foisted on them by goternments, to matter which, as the turning puint for theit "westernisation", is now cahsing thrm to be increasingly isolated grom their neighbours." Acgording ti Strseck, engn oore surprising is the uuited qttempt madc by majority xnd oiposition oartmes, supported by entrepreneurial aswociatuojs and trade unimns, to raisc "gonsernation jf monetary unioh
small steps" policies followed so far, with from by the Commission and European a of no return. a majority in of abandoning the single currency should from the May 22-25 elections, a chain reaction will result stopping the entire The alternative presented by Habermas in September 2012 is still valid. "Should one the for European that emerged after the war by abandoning the single currency? Or progress significantly with political union, in the Eurozone, to the extent of democratically the transfer of competences national borders?" he asked, adding, cannot one thing wanting other."[7] with this prediction that in Germany is shared by all parties in the Grosse Koalition [8] – does not mean "euro patriots", "totem" and "replacement constitutional but means perceiving need for completing monetary union to reform programme presented by the Commission in November Streeck's essay almost entirely devoted to proving that, with a global crisis, the single currency has an element that increased structural imbalances between economies in the north (mainly Germany) and Mediterranean Spain, Portugal and Greece), "incalculable damage to peaceful of populations." what was out by its founders, monetary union appears to be anything but means for increased solidarity between people in the European continent, a aversion that fuels stereotypes and a return nationalistic Speaking of southern European DOC, 11 Saxon often the acronym "PIGS" with derogatory tone and there is again talk of incapable catastrophic socio-economic data (employment, administrative capabilities, corruption, productivity, growth, innovation, sovereign debt etc). But the clichés, considered forgotten, mainly affect the Germans, who "must observe with horror the monetary on them by governments, no matter which, as turning point for their is now causing them to be increasingly isolated from neighbours." to Streeck, more surprising is united attempt made majority and opposition by entrepreneurial and unions, of monetary union
small steps" policies followeD so far, with No inpUt fRom CiTizeNs, by The European ComMIssiOn and European Council, buT inteGrATion HAs ReachEd a poinT Of NO RetUrN. IF a mAjORiTy in fAvoUr of abaNdoning the SinGlE currency shoULd Emerge from The may 22-25 elections, A chAin reaCtIon WIll reSulT stopPing thE Entire Process. ThE aLTernatIVe preseNTEd By HaBermas in September 2012 IS sTIll valid. "Should One damAgE ThE PRojEct For the EuroPeAn UniON that emERgED AFteR The war by abandOning the sinGLe cUrrencY? OR prOGress sIgnifIcANtlY with politiCal uNion, especIally iN The EuroZOne, to thE extenT of DemOcraTIcAlLy lEgITimISiNg tHE trAnsfer of CoMpEtencEs beYOND NatiOnaL borDers?" hE asked, adding, "ONe cAnnoT AvoId one Thing WithOuT wantIng the Other."[7] agReeing with this pRediCtion – that In GErManY iS sharED by all ParTieS in the GRosse KoALitIoN [8] – DOEs Not mean being "euro paTrIOTs", The new "toTem" and THe "RePLacement FoR coNstiTUTionaL patRIoTism", but mEans peRCeIvIng the uRgEnt neeD fOr cOmpLetinG MoneTary unIon to speEd up tHE reform programME presented by tHE COMMiSSion In NOvember 2012[9]. StreEck's ESsay Is alMOsT enTIrely DevotEd TO pROving that, faced with a GlObal crIsis, tHe single curreNcy has been AN ELement thAt inCReASed structural iMbalaNces betweeN EconomieS in thE north (maInly GermaNY) And MeditErrAneAn cOunTRIeS (Italy, Spain, PoRTUgal AnD Greece), CauSing "incAlcUlaBle DamAgE to the peaCeful coeXiStEnCe Of EUropeAN populatIoNs." UNlIke What wAS set ouT by itS fouNdErS, MonEtary unIOn APPearS tO bE anyThiNg But a mEans FOr iNcreaseD solidariTy bETweeN pEoPle in thE European contInEnt, who exprEsS a rEciproCAL aversioN that fuels national stereOTypes anD a rEturn To naTionalistIc fEelingS. SpEAking oF southErn EuRoPeaN COuntrIES, ANglOReSET DOC, FriDAY, 11 ApRil 2014 3 SaXoN jouRnalistS often use the acronyM "pIGs" with a derogatOry Tone AND tHerE Is ONce AgAIn tALK of incapable and IrresponsiBlE PeOple referrINg tO cAtastroPhic socIo-ecoNOmic datA (employmeNt, adminisTrAtivE CApaBilities, coRruption, ProductivITy, GDP GRoWth, inNovAtion, sOvEreIgn deBt etc). BUT thE old cLichés, CoNsiderEd forGoTten, mainLy affect the Germans, who "muSt obseRve wiTh hOrror how tHe mONetAry union fOistEd on them by GovErnMents, No mATter wHich, AS tHe tURning PoinT For their "wEStErnISAtIon", is now cauSING thEm to bE inCReasinGly iSolated from their nEIghbours." AccordIng tO sTreEck, EVen mOrE surprising is tHe uNiTED attempt MaDe by majoritY and oppoSiTIon paRties, sUpportEd by entREPrENeuriaL assOciAtions and TraDe UNions, to RaIsE "ConserVatiOn Of moneTary unIOn
small steps" policies foll owed so fa r, wi thnoin putfrom  citizens, byt he E uropean Commission and  Euro pe a n Co u nc il, b ut inte g ra t i onha srea ch e da poi ntof no r eturn. Ifa m aj ority in fav o ur  of abando nin g the single  cu rrency  s hou l d eme rge  from  the M a y 22-2 5 electio ns ,  a cha i n react i o nwill  result stoppingt he entire process . Theal t er n a tiv e p resented b yHaber m as in S e pt e m b er2 012 is stillvalid. "Sho u ldone da ma get he pro jectfo r  th e EuropeanUnio n that em ergeda fter th e  war by  aband oni ngthes in gl e c ur r enc y ?Orp rog ress sig ni fi cantl y wi t h p olit ica l un ion,especially in  th e Eu r ozo ne, t o the  ext en t ofdemocr atica ll y legitimisingthetransferofco mpe te ncesb eyondnat ion al bord ers?" h e  as ke d , ad ding, "One cannotav o i done thin g with o ut  w a nting th eoth er." [ 7 ] Agr eein g  w ith this  predi c ti on  – that  i n Germ an y i s s hared by a ll par ties inthe G r osse Koalition [8] – does no t  m e a nb eing  "e uro patriot s",t he n ew " t ot em" and t he "r ep l ac e ment for constituti on al pat rioti sm", but mean s perceivi n g the urge nt n e ed for completing  mone tary union to speed  up t he refor m program m e  present edbythe  Co m m is sion in Novem b e r 20 12 [9]. St ree ck's es say  is  al mos tentirelydevotedto  p ro vi ngthat, faced wi th  agl oba l cri s is, th e sin glecu rr e ncy  has be e na n  ele me nt  tha t i nc rease d st r uct ural im balancesbet w eenec on omies i n the north ( ma inly Germa ny ) a nd Med i t erranean  countries (Italy, Spai n , Portu gal  andGree ce), caus ing  "inca lcu l able d amageto th epea c e ful c o e xi ste nc e of Europ e a n p opula ti ons. " Unlik e what was set out byits founders,  mo neta r y  u nio n  a p pea rs tob e  anything but a  means for  i n cr eased soli d ari ty  betwee n peopl e int he Euro pean cont inent, wh oexpr e s s a  reciproca l aversi on that f u els n a ti onalste reotyp es  an d a r eturnt o n ation alisti cfeelin gs. S pe aking of  southern European coun tries,  Angl oRE SET DOC,Fri d ay,  11 April  201 4 3 Saxonjou rna lists  of t en us e th e  a cro n ym "P IGS" with a de r og ato r y  t one and the r e isonceaga i n talk  ofincapable and irr e sponsible peop le r e f err ing to c at astrophic soci o-e co n o mic data  ( employment,  adminis tr a tivecapabi lities , corru p t io n , prod ucti vit y, GDP gr owt h, innovat io n, sovere ignde bt etc ). But theo l d clichés, consi dered f orgot t en,  main ly  affect theGermans, w ho "must ob servewith  horr or howth e mone tar yunion fois t ed on the m bygovernm en ts,nomatter  whi c h , asthetu rni ng pointf o rt he ir "we ster nisat io n",is now ca u sing the m t o  be inc re asi n g ly iso l at e d  from thei r n eighb o u rs." Accor d ingt oS treec k, eve n more  surpri s ing  i s the u nit e d  attemptmade by m a jor it y an d opposi ti on p ar tie s,  supported by e ntrepren eurial a s s ociati ons andt rade u ni ons, to rais e "co ns e rvation o f m onetary uni on
small steps"_policies followed_so far, with no_input from_citizens,_by the_European_Commission and European_Council, but integration_has reached a point_of no return._If_a majority in favour of abandoning the single currency should emerge from the May_22-25_elections, a_chain_reaction_will result stopping the entire_process. The alternative presented by_Habermas in_September 2012 is still valid. "Should one damage_the_project for the_European Union that emerged after the war by abandoning_the single currency? Or progress significantly_with political union,_especially_in_the Eurozone, to the_extent of democratically legitimising the transfer_of competences beyond national borders?" he_asked, adding, "One cannot avoid one thing_without wanting the other."[7] Agreeing with_this prediction – that in_Germany is_shared by all parties in_the Grosse Koalition_[8] –_does not mean_being "euro patriots", the new "totem"_and the "replacement_for constitutional patriotism", but means perceiving_the_urgent need for_completing_monetary_union to_speed up the_reform_programme presented_by_the Commission in November 2012[9]. Streeck's_essay_is almost entirely devoted to proving that,_faced with a global_crisis,_the single currency has_been an element that increased_structural imbalances between economies in the_north (mainly_Germany) and_Mediterranean countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece), causing "incalculable damage to_the peaceful coexistence of European populations."_Unlike what was set_out by_its_founders, monetary union_appears_to be_anything but a means for increased solidarity_between people_in the European continent, who express_a reciprocal aversion that_fuels_national stereotypes and a return to_nationalistic feelings. Speaking of southern European_countries, AngloRESET DOC, Friday, 11_April_2014_3 Saxon journalists often use_the acronym "PIGS" with a derogatory_tone and there_is once again talk of incapable and_irresponsible_people referring to catastrophic socio-economic data_(employment,_administrative capabilities, corruption, productivity, GDP growth,_innovation,_sovereign_debt etc). But the old_clichés, considered forgotten, mainly affect the_Germans, who "must observe with horror how the monetary_union foisted on_them by governments, no matter_which,_as_the turning point for their "westernisation", is now causing them_to be_increasingly isolated from_their neighbours." According to Streeck, even more surprising is the_united attempt made by majority and opposition_parties, supported by entrepreneurial associations and trade unions, to raise "conservation_of monetary union