The United States of Europe—A Growing Threat to American Interests

Americans remain largely unaware of the European Union, now the world's biggest single economy and most powerful trading system. Bible prophecy shows that a closer union of European nations will soon be upon us.

by Melvin Rhodes

The United States of Europe is the title of a new book by T.R. Reid, a Washington Post writer who lives in Colorado. Mr. Reid was interviewed about his book on NPR's Diane Rehm Show early in January.

After being interviewed by Ms. Rehm, listeners were able to call in and ask questions. When asked if he thought there was a connection between the new United Europe and the prophesied "Beast power" of Revelation, Mr. Reid said that he had not thought of that. He was not a Bible student and this was not a subject with which he is familiar. Mr. Reid, then, is writing purely as a journalist and an observer of the European scene that he has been reporting about for many years.

His basic message on the program was that Americans are largely unaware of what he described as the greatest threat to American interests on the planet, the European Union.

When asked to compare the EU to the United States, Mr. Reid pointed out that Europe leads America in every way, except militarily. The population of the EU is greater and growing faster as more countries apply to join. Its trading power around the world is infinitely greater. Its currency is stronger than the American currency. Its gross national product is higher and, although its military is weaker, its diplomatic strength is greater.

The EU seems to have crept up on most Americans who remain largely unfamiliar with this behemoth across the Atlantic. Now comprising 25 countries and likely to increase to about 35 in the next 10 years, the EU is the world's biggest trading power, which gives it economic and political clout around the world.

This does not mean that everything is going well for Europe. Some of the members of the EU suffer from high rates of unemployment, around 10 percent. They have aging populations with the result that they are sitting on a demographic time bomb. How will they finance the generous benefits for the elderly a few years from now when their workforce dwindles?

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