Evropa, která neexistuje - Fatálně výbušná síla eura – Geppert Dominik (2023)

The author is a historian and in the book, he does not focus on the economic flaws of the euro as in other "crisis literature," but on the historical roots that led to the monetary union. In this way, he manages to explain the entire confusion surrounding the euro crisis and the previous attempts at rescue from a different, more penetrating perspective. ***** Anyone who understands how different the intentions of the participating European countries were regarding the creation of a monetary union also understands the fatal conflict of goals that is causing us problems today in the crisis. Each country uses the common currency as a means to achieve its own goals. This was already the case when the euro was merely an idea that could one day be realized, and it is still the case today, in the era of rescue programs and indebtedness. ***** All nations of Europe have their own mentality, and thus a very different view of the world and its problems. In Italy, people prefer different solutions than in Finland. If each manages their own affairs, it is not a problem, but with the euro, everyone is now forced to go the same way. As a result, everyone feels they are being pushed in the wrong direction. ***** Instead of the euro acting as a motor for faster unification, it turns out to divide and is a breeding ground for intra-European disputes. The author does not see…