The EU is facing an existential crisis, European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said in his the first eight months of the year state of the union address. Juncker warned of the growing lack of commonality between EU states, with the migrant crisis causing conflict between member countries. As a countermeasure to the dissent, the EU’s infrastructure fund will be increased to €500bn (£425bn) and a new law creating an EU border and coast guard will be implemented. The continuing Brexit situation is also causing difficulties with conflict resolution, as a fixed date for triggering Article 50 has yet to be decided.
The EU is facing an existential crisis, European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said in his annual state of the union address. Juncker warned of the growing lack of commonality between EU states, with the migrant crisis causing conflict between member countries. As a countermeasure to the dissent, the EU’s infrastructure fund will be increased to €500bn (£425bn) and a new law creating an EU border and coast guard will be implemented. The continuing Brexit situation is also causing difficulties with conflict resolution, as a fixed date for triggering Article 50 has yet to be decided.