El futuro de la UE en peligro por falta de cohesión social

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  • Aude Jehan Université de Genève

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/eutopias.0.18368

Keywords:

Yellow Vests Movement, European Union, Democracy in crisis

Abstract

In a complicated European climate, the “Yellow Vests Movement” in France throws a dark veil over the future of the European Union, already strongly weakened by the Brexit. The extremely violent demonstrations that have rocked France in recent weeks clearly highlight the social divide now opposing the working class to the “elites”. Far from being an isolated case, the French discontent that led to the uprising is a symptom of the deep crisis gnawing away Western democracies and threatening the European Project.

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Published

2018-12-30

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Jehan, A. (2018). El futuro de la UE en peligro por falta de cohesión social. EU-topías. A Journal on Interculturality, Communication, and European Studies, 6, 101–105. https://doi.org/10.7203/eutopias.0.18368
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Vol. 16 (2018)

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