Fraternité — The Missing Must of Integration

Abstract

The conclusion deals with the present Eurozone crisis in light of the missing link of Europe’s normativity — solidarity. If one compares with the French Revolution’s famous template of equality, freedom and fraternity or solidarity, the latter is largely lacking. Moreover, European citizens are humiliated through the manner in which European institutions treat their citizens when handling the Eurozone crisis. Social and political exclusion and technocratic rule contradict the normative thrust of the European integration process. Mending the crisis has however become a matter of justice because some are profiting and some are suffering from the same economic regime. European solidarity is therefore not beyond the demand of duty.