The values deficit in the European Union and the Covid-19 crisis as its consequence
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.60054/PEU.2021.8.231-239Ключови думи :
European Union, deficit, values, Covid-19, democracyАбстракт
When we deliberate about the EU’s deficits some common problems come in mind -- deficit of democracy, deficit of legitimacy, deficit of accountability, deficit of leadership, etc. The ongoing Covid-19 crisis, however, revealed the harsh truth that there is another crucial problem the EU citizens are facing -- the deficit of values.
The aim of the paper is to focus upon the non-material values of the Union. Despite being the milestone of the EU at the very beginning, nowadays we, the EU citizens, tend to forget this important fact. What can be done in order to overcome this dangerous tendency? The author cannot offer a single solution, but believes that this is a question that shall be continuously discussed and highlighted.
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