Philosopher André Glucksmann: A Dark Vision of the Future of Europe

French philosopher André Glucksmann finds the situation in Europe 'extremely unsettling'. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses the failure of European intellectuals, how divisions could lead to an EU breakup or even hostilities, and why pursuing a United States of Europe is 'the wrong goal'.

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ESO: Background information: Europeans — too different to get on together http://www.europeansources.info/record/europeans-too-different-to-get-on-together/

Der Spiegel, 3.9.12: André Glucksmann: “Modern Europe is characterised by the notion of crisis” (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2626731-andre-glucksmann-modern-europe-characterised-notion-crisis

Der Spiegel, 4.9.12: André Glucksmann: Europe let down by its intellectuals (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2629271-andre-glucksmann-europe-let-down-its-intellectuals

Gazeta Wyborcza, 14.9.12: Put citizens at the heart of the Union (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2694331-put-citizens-heart-union

Le Point, 28.9.12: Federalism or death! (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2777551-federalism-or-death

Polska The Times, 12.11.12: All of Europe’s misfortunes (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/3020451-all-europe-s-misfortunes

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