Daily Telegraph: The war in the Middle East may break the European Union
The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday that the situation in the Middle East may be the factor that will ultimately lead to the dismantling of the European Union.
The Daily Telegraph points out that the European economy is already facing difficulties due to short periods of crises and a slight economic slowdown, and that the last thing it needs is an escalation of geopolitical tensions that could occur at any moment.
The Daily Telegraph points out that the possibility of Israeli forces entering Gaza could turn into a regional conflict, and while diplomats talk about the situation, events on the ground are developing rapidly.
The Daily Telegraph stresses that even if common sense and self-interest dictate restraint, it’s very difficult to fully control events, focusing on Tehran’s role as a major disruptor.
According to the Daily Telegraph, we could witness the potential involvement of Israel and the United States in multi-front regional wars, with Iran potentially being directly involved, posing a threat to all parties involved, including Europe.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper points out that the European Union has gone through a difficult period, as it witnessed a major contraction during the recession, crises in the Eurozone and negative economic growth, in addition to the deterioration of the political situation.
These crises were followed by the crisis in Ukraine and the rise in energy prices.
It’s expected that current tensions will continue, but without further escalation, which could be an obstacle to already slow European growth.
The European Union is already suffering from a major disruption in energy supplies and needs to reorganize its activity dependent on Russia.
Dealing with further tensions would be difficult for the union, especially with the heavy burdens of debt that have accumulated over the past decade.
According to the Foreign Policy magazine, the concern of European countries about their ability to provide military assistance to Israel after directing aid to Ukraine, after depleting its reserves.
This crisis may be a major challenge for European countries.