There is a growing rift in the European Union between its leaders and public over how to govern the bloc, which may lead to major changes in the EU governing structure, a political analyst in London says.
The European Commission, one of the institutions of the EU, “is starting to show sign of panic because they are realizing the big fundamental issue is the increasing gap appearing between the French and German political elites and the populations in the European community as a whole,” Dr. Rodney Shakespeare told Press TV on Wednesday.
“The elites want a deepening and a tightening and greater control of the European Commission and the masses of people do not want that,” Shakespeare said.
“The European Commission is showing signs of panic…and there is likely to be a new typew of Europe in the future,” he added.
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