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Without the EU, would there be war between Hungary and Romania?
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Yuval Noah Harari world-renown historian recently talked about the European Union and how nowadays, we take peace for granted in Europe. However, the author of Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century believes that if the EU collapsed, it is entirely possible war would break out between Hungary and Romania.
The professor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was asked about Eastern European relations and the state of democracy in Eastern European countries. His response was rather shocking, reports Kronika.
Harari said that often there is a huge gap between expectations and reality, and this is especially so at the time of revolutions, like the ones that took place when Communism in Eastern Europe was defeated. Such big expectations are difficult to realise in a short time, which can lead to people becoming disillusioned.
According to Harari, happiness does not necessarily depend on external circumstances but on what you desire and what you already have.
In a talk he gave in Bucharest a few days ago, Harari said the following:
“This is the most peaceful time in history for Europeans. However, people rarely think about peace as they consider it a cliché instead of a hard-earned gift that was difficult to get. They predominantly focus on economic hardships as they see peace as a natural state.
If the European Union collapsed, the possibility of wars would arise again. A conflict between Hungary and Romania would be entirely plausible.”