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Mario Draghi’s Warning: Europe Must Wake Up!
In a striking speech in Rimini, Mario Draghi delivered a blunt truth: 2025 has shattered Europe’s illusion that economic size equals global power.
👉 “This year will be remembered as the year in which this illusion evaporated,” said the former ECB President and Italian Prime Minister.
Draghi pointed out:
👉Europe was forced to accept U.S. tariffs – imposed by its closest ally.
👉Europe was pressured into higher military spending, in ways that don’t fully reflect European interests.
👉In global crises – from Iran to Gaza to Ukraine – Europe has been reduced to a spectator, despite giving the most aid and having the strongest stake in peace.
His verdict is clear: Europe is too weak, too divided, and too slow to shape global events.
For years, Draghi has warned Europe to act – to build real competitiveness, launch a Capital Markets Union, and invest boldly in innovation and growth.
Now, his message could not be more urgent:
👉 Either Europe transforms, or it remains powerless in a world of giants.
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3 months ago | [YT] | 223



@brigitte2217

Orban and Fico out would be a good start.

3 months ago | 7

@oldowleye3161

The first thing that Europe need to do to become capable is to replace unanimity by majority in decision making … we can go for vast majority 67% or even 80% but never 100% {or Unanimity) … the day this changes Europe will start moving much faster … democracy is about majority, not unanimity

3 months ago (edited) | 10

@ronron1388

A super power nation that does nothing without master says so. Unbelievable

2 months ago | 1

@registhiolliere205

Europe are the ancient greek of today.or they continue to be devided athenians spartiate thebians ect and they will be destroyd or they unite and become powerful.there is no middle no maybe..

3 months ago | 7

@AfiDeSouza-qf6nf

Yes the western must wake up to what they have as financial interest.

2 months ago | 0

@sopianhadi9456

Selamat malam dari Indonesia 👏

2 months ago | 0

@garyb455

It has been EU policy for 25 years to fill Europe with mass immigration. Don't you think its strange that for 25 years Europe has been going downhill !

3 months ago | 0

@ZawlayZawwinlatt-i1e

❤️ 💖 ❣️ 💕 ❤️ 💖 ❣️ 💕

2 months ago | 0

@superanson7

The moment i read the comments, I know europe is doomed

3 months ago | 1

@louistan7560

The EU has no future unless it wakes up to friendly coexistence and end their genocide of Russian history and culture.

3 months ago | 0

@davidbarnes7491

The EU leaders are only concerned with the position at home and are afraid of losing their jobs! They enjoy the privileges of the EU, expensive lunches, lazy cosy evenings, chauffeur driving cars and large expense accounts! If they don’t stand up against Putin they will destroy the west by their cowardly actions.

3 months ago | 0

@voulakampouraki

They are only interested in politics and wars not the economy, EU has had it's time now it's over,

2 months ago | 0

@tomwong1517

Europe needs more than waking up. It needs a full revamp of all its leaders, including EU representatives and NATO heads. Spineless, weaklings of the century!😂😂

3 months ago | 0

@AzurHad-v2f

Victory looking great feeling perver now as my demand of Meloni serving me in Malmö grows.

3 months ago | 0

@williamlowther7051

The WEF controlled EU

3 months ago | 0

@Kdwnto

Where were you at that time Mister..?

3 months ago | 5

@VictorBonello

Europe has burst it'd bubble and is lost. The Ukraine war seems to be the only plan they have to revitalise the old defunct continent. European states and UK were rich when they could exploit colonies. That is mostly gone. UK still manages to exploit the money laundering business, but nothing else. Like Germany it has lost the market for heavy machinery and cars. Both countries are ready to collapse. Europe has little resources and depends on others for energy..China has taken over the lead of technology..so what is left in Europe? THE UKRAINE WAR TO DISTRACT THE CITIZENS FROM THIS POLITICAL CATASTROPHE

3 months ago | 0

@davidlong3247

We here in USA appreciate things from Europe. I love French fries. 👍

3 months ago | 0

@TeamSlowriders

The EU has no future, cause its turning into new european USSR painted blue.

3 months ago | 0

@TeresaCook-de6jo

Unfortunately, he’s probably right. We all need Europe to unite because they are now the leaders of the free world. That is no longer the United States and it will be years before the US could play that role again. I’m sorry in advance for the way the US economy is going to affect the rest of the world beyond tariffs. It will probably take an economic collapse before Maga supporters begin fact, checking or before they’re willing to watch media that does not constantly fill their brain with lies. Like sheep they follow Donald Trump. As ridiculous as he sounds when he speaks and as incompetent and immoral as he has always conducted his life.He tells his sheep, it’s a witch hunt, believe me, not the scientists not the doctors, not facts, believe me, don’t listen to anybody else and the sheep follow.

3 months ago | 0