Less than a month to view that Spain takes the EU presidency on his fourth chance, this weekend saw and Romania were held ¿elections? in this country, the former 
block east of the old division of Europe. First of all I want to clarify that not only does not bother me today's Europe of 27, is I think that further additions, but not at any price. And of course, Romania is a clear example of this, but it is paying part of the errors of an early entry into a European structure with a clearly deficient institutional framework to address not only the challenges posed by European integration at the beginning of this decade if not to those already ahead, with a new board of international relations that no one could foresee in the throes of the last century, and what is most striking at the dawn of this confusing and intricate turn of the century.
In the absence of more complete information, the results are clearly puzzling. At the heart of Europe, a member of the club of democratic countries of Planet Earth, there have been signs of "rigging" elections. Not only by the ruling LDP (center right) of Basescu, but also by the Social Democratic Party Mircea Geoana. The winner has won a 50'33% of the vote, against 49'66% of the PSD. The worrying thing is not just the non-acceptance of the validity of the count data (something unthinkable in any country around us, including our own), what worried me most are the type of statements made by the spokesman of the SPD Victor Ponta, who without shame before the media has been argued that "the system of electoral fraud LDP worked better" (sic).
Romania also has a deep economic degeneration. This year GDP is expected to decline by 8% and also has serious problems to unlock the IMF pledged aid totaling 2,500 million euros. While the LDP is already thinking about a coalition government with the Liberals, still consists Romania as the most corrupt country in Europe, can not stimulate the economy and the total lack of foreign investment very burdened by the problems of corruption and lack of restructuring of economy.
This being the situation of Romania in the EU (which could be extrapolated to other EU states, with more data variables that plague Romania negative), it is not entirely attributable to the own country. Its early entry into the EU, along with other states, as a result of brake pressure the Union and the United Kingdom, some northern European countries and especially the pressure ally across the Atlantic on one side to enlarge the idea of NATO right up to the western border of Russia and, second, reverse the spread of a Europe strong commercial and political expansion model based on cooperation rather than domination, have caused all the problems that hamper Background to the EU.
Recall that during the discussion of enlargement from 15 to 27, previously discussed the need to reform the Union's institutional framework to reinforce internally: this is making it more democratic by strengthening the role of Parliament and giving the public more direct decision-making, ie the EU more representative of European society. All this should translate into a Constitution for Europe, which remain well-defined issues concerning European policies and their level of interaction with states and citizens.
In paralalelo deliberated the need to require applicants, a number of democratic and economic structural reforms for mainstreaming into their existing political and legal the lowest common with other EU members. Just should remember here the great efforts that were required to Spain and Portugal for effective entry in 1986, and the smallness of them happened to Greece. (It was a clear demand from the U.S. to the EU to avoid border problems with Turkey and other countries of the defunct Soviet bloc).
He finally settled on the "Greek model" if I may claim, and all I brought is what we already know. Continuous locking systems to the development of a Europe of citizens and federal court. Countries like the UK have found strong support as Poland and the Czech Republic to help be a deterrent.
The question is, now that 7 days ago which came into force on the Lisbon Treaty (EU Constitution Treaty not), this is a moment to review detected and necessary reforms to move forward or we will settle for Pyrrhic victories continue as entry into force of Lisbon a conclusive fact.
Spain and President Zapatero, have an important task in this regard. It is time statements, and other policies in favor of activating political mechanisms that activate the agents most European continent. The other vision we know where it leads: to remain puppets of international politics. Too many actors, not just U.S. and Russia, China, India, Brazil, Iran and other elements of both the G20 and emerging countries. There is no time to hesitate, it's time to act.
Romania is a clear example that we have a disease. We have an obligation to heal the sick among them and to implement mechanisms to prevent recidivism of cases like the present one.
And what do you think?
