The Evil European

"But, first of all, Europeans should trust themselves: they are not an endangered species without Russia and the US."
The new Warsaw Pact, Gyula Hegyi
The Guardian, 24/09/08

I get tired of this East vs. West, them and us, Cold War mentality. Why should we align ourselves anymore?

As a child studying history I have a vivid memory of a newspaper cartoon. It showed a map of the northern hemisphere with a huge crater where Europe is and a joint speech bubble from the USA and USSR saying 'oppps'.

We need to find our own way, and I am sure others will join us if, like the European project itself, it is built on trust, respect and cooperation.