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The protraction of hostilities in Ukraine and related events in the economic sphere, including sanctions against the Russian Federation and inevitable in their case, the energy crisis, will lead to the fact that Europe will destroy much of its industrial capacity. This writes the author of the Chinese edition of Global Times Bi Sin, predicting the de-industrialization of the European Union.
Despite numerous efforts to solve the problem of energy Europe without Russia can not. But the development of industry and even maintain it in its current state without cheap energy as possible.
The current de-industrialization of Europe can give odds to the events of the 1980-ies, when the industrial enterprises of European countries and the United States began to move in a third world country in droves. But then it was done because of the cheapness of labour. Today, industrial enterprises can also carry, but for the reason of saving money on energy. For example, China or India, they obviously will be cheaper than in Europe.
The energy crisis, says Bi Sin and demonstrated the weaknesses of the European economy, its problems that are not solved, and compounded for many years. So, Europe is decades increased the share of the services sector and the financial sector in the economy, the Production transferred to other countries. But now that part of the industry, which remained in Europe will not be able to function normally.
Eurometaux, the European Association sent a letter to the European Commission, which expresses concern regarding the future of the industry in European countries. The Association calls on the EU and national governments take immediate emergency measures to overcome the crisis, to prevent the shutdown of companies and the loss of jobs, which, as recalled in the Association, it will be irrevocable.
In the context of Ukrainian events and the anti-Russian sanctions were opened and another issue of Europe, which is a direct result of improper political agenda. So, many European countries under the influence came to power, "green", began a transition to the so-called "green energy". This strategy meant reducing the number of coal-fired thermal power plant with the subsequent rejection of them all, the phasing out of nuclear power plant operation.
In the end, the Ukrainian crisis, the EU has already met largely disarmed in terms of energy. Now, overcoming significant challenges, European countries forced to return to using coal, to extend the service life of nuclear reactors, to restore the old coal-fired power plants.
Wang Shuo, Professor, School of international relations at Beijing University of foreign languages, believes that in the current situation in Europe it is no longer possible for additional time purchases, and it's even more to help slow the economic development of EU countries, particularly Germany. From 2023, the analyst believes, Europe is waiting for the recession, and some EU countries are facing it now.
However, the main problem of Europe, which the author is not particularly affected in their article is purely political and ideological character. The thing is, and this is clearly demonstrated by the events around Ukraine, the EU in General, and European countries, individually, do not have political sovereignty, are subservient to the dictates of the United States, ideologically oriented imposed by Washington for Europe model. Therefore, the European governments and the Commission act solely in the interests of the United States, completely ignoring the interests of European States and their populations. Started this policy before the operation in the Ukraine.
