Growing Up In An Evolving European Union

The EU is arguably the most important political development of the last half century. But it is also a bonding of cultural thought, an acknowledged success at eliminating the brutal wars that had savaged Europe for centuries, and an economic success story. The generation that built the EU is fast giving way to a new generation of Europeans that grew up in a borderless Europe with its single currency, European parliament, and a sense of Europeaness that none of its forebears has ever had before.

I had the pleasure of listening to four bright, articulate young Europeans discuss their views and experiences growing up in an evolving EU at a wonderful event organized by the University of Vermont's Global Village and European Studies Program.