The EU: Leading the way or just an imploding bomb?

During the course of this class, we have all seen the benefits that can be attained if we achieve a level of integration such as the one from the EU. With no borders, countries can work with each other in order to make improvements and contribute to an ever-extending globalised society.

However, we also have to think about the negative aspects of said union. For example: we all know that the EU has very specific criteria for countries who want to join, like being a democracy and some other things. But what happens when a country who fulfilled that criteria goes bankrupt? It would borrow lots of money from the union, which could severely affect the most powerful and wealthy countries. We can also cite examples of countries that benefit a lot from said unions, but do not give enough in return, such as the countries in Eastern Europe.

All in all, the EU is leading the way for the rest of the world in terms of integration, be it economical, social or political. But before thinking integration of that kind may be the future, we have to wonder: could it transform itself into an imploding bomb in the long run, making the problems it tried to solve even worse?