Az európai megosztottság, avagy egy újfajta vasfüggöny a 21. században

In the course of my research, I sought to answer the question of whether, and if so, how effectively and to what extent, was Europe reunited after the collapse of the Soviet Union. My approach focused on different social and economic indicators, and I tried to determine the success of European integration along this dimension. I illustrated these with country examples, including Hungary and Germany as well. I have tried to create a comprehensive social and economic picture that can be used to identify the mistakes of the past and to provide an appropriate response to the challenges of the future, given that the world, and Europe in particular, is in an era of crisis. The war between Russia and Ukraine has brought these long-standing underlying tensions to the surface, so to speak, and has brought unresolved issues and disagreements, both in the economy and in European societies, to the present day. Europe and the European Community are now facing a challenge for which there was no previous precedent since the Treaty of Rome in 1957. I perceive the way out of the crises as a 'third passenger' alternative, involving a complete restructuring and a profound social renewal. The future of the European Union and the nation states within it are at stake. I believe that the old continent can be capable of renewal if it puts itself on new foundations, and looks at the world and its place in a little different way.