Final Empire

French President Emmanuel Macron decries 'national selfishness' - UPI.com
UPI reports: "French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union on Tuesday to renew its commitment to democracy for protection in a world troubled by wars and authoritarian regimes. During a speech to more than 700 lawmakers, the president pushed for a more united Europe, likening political divisions to a civil war and decried populist sentiment as 'nationalist selfishness.'"

Comment: For generations Bible prophecy commentators have based their expectation's for Europe on the prophecies in the Book of Daniel. Rome, they say, is the once and future empire. The ancient empire that was never really defeated will return to rule once again they say. Yet today we see that Europe is less united than it was only a decade ago. The European Union seems intent on a slow motion unraveling, with Eurocrats busy forging ahead with a unity dream that is no longer in the hearts of their increasingly nationalist constituents. Some of this fragmentation is the fault of the bureaucrats who failed to understand the strain the influx of immigrants would cause on national sensibilities. Part of it is also a result of cold calculation, as Putin covertly supports far right and fringe parties to further the goal of fragmentation and division. So whether by accident or agenda, the European Union of the 21st Century is in more danger of dissolving that at any time in history. Macron is a voice for stability and unity, but is Europe listening?