european union-par exellence

throughout the history , man has sought means to attain peace for his realm.

and one of his tactics was to form factions. so now a group protected the vested interests of the domain till a more powerful faction came along.wars ,bloody battles ,famous ones at that, were fought and domains claimed! and the peace restored till the next aggressor came along.

fast forward to the 20th century.nothing different here.wars are still fought,domains however arent so easily claimed.with the "space age" communication techniques as compared to the era before people were even aware of gravity, everyone was aware of everything.

now cliques were formed.the united nations was setup to administer parameters that affected world peace. with the two world wars behind them , the countries yearned for world peace,which had a chequered success.

what the world then noticed was the formation of the european union in 1992.a group of countries in the european continent with a common policies to a very large extent.

it is very surprising to see admist the 26 countries ,there has been very little feud ,if at all, since its inception.

one of the bold moves was to have a common visa.one visa is valid for many different countries.second was absolutely staggering.common currency for the european continent.this idea was pulled off very successfully.

having a common currency amongst a group of nations is staggering.the economy ,the market of all the countries ,who happened to have different economies , didnt react virulently at all to the introduction of euro,instead it was welcomed. for the economically well off countries this should have been the greatest concern as their currency now is being devalued!but the plan was executed successfully and the euro is looking very strong.

how were these events possible?that too with astounding success. european lands have spectated many a gruesome battles.the two world wars was the final straw. every european country was in a ramshackle. and nobody had a liking for such distasteful events. to ensure that it doesnt happen again and to ensure that the countries help each other out,they pledged to be united and have no differences amongst them. this required extremely tolerance because europe was run over by scores of people with different ethnic backgrounds. yet the feeling was strong and look at where they are now today.renowned and prosperous!

it has really taken a good deal of perseverence of the europeans to pull of such a feat.i guess there is some lesson to be learnt for the factions of the other countries. its very evident. european union stands as a paragon for unity,tolerance,prosperity.they have literally dissolved their boundaries,while back in india ,politics are meant for drawing lines over the states till everyone of them is satisfied with what he/she has got. prosperity is their last concern ,having their votebanks full is their motto.

if only the cliques all over were to follow this novel example, then i guess we would have a better place to live. and the dream of john lennon for one would have been fulfilled.

....and they say i am a dreamer,but i am not the only one.

pz