’Peter Sammons reflects: whither ‘Europe’?
Will the EU collapse?
The EU famously describes itself as a ‘project’, but cannot define the outcome of that project beyond a simplistic and vague three word trope – ever closer union. Nations with no common language, no shared culture (arguably), and today no shared religion, nevertheless believe they can create a safe and advantageous future for themselves via becoming a ‘regulatory superpower’.
That last phrase can be translated as ‘play by our rules, or else’, which rather belies the idea that the EU bloc is a ‘free market’. Actually it is a trading bloc that seeks to impose its political and social will, and members pay ‘club fees’ for the privilege of belonging, which in reality acts as an effective tariff on trade to members. Different tariffs are applied to non- members.
An example; in 2019 when UK was a EU member, Britain’s visible trade with EU was £170Bn, and in the same year it’s gross EU budget contribution was £18.9Bn, or after ‘rebate’ some £277M a week. In turn that is a tariff rate of ten per cent. Not quite a ‘free’ market, after all.
Might the EU collapse? To answer that might be little more than idle speculation, but the runes are unfavourable to long term survival. The democratic deficit has long been a discussion subject at dinner parties and salons across the bloc. No one was ever asked to vote for (or against) ever closer union. This vague outcome is assumed by EU supporters to be, ipso facto, a public good, and even a moral imperative.
Somehow the EU perceives itself as representing the only possible future pattern for Mankind’s political and social development, where Nations are no longer sovereign, Parliaments are (in effect) local councils with strictly limited power, and the real decisions are taken at supra-national level, by unelected ‘experts’, the so-called great and good of Europe. Beyond that the EU project is touted as a ‘pattern’ for other trading blocs such as Mercosur, The African Union, and ASEAN. The world might become a series of EU clones !
Perhaps this idea is energized by a desire to create regional trading and cultural blocs not altogether dissimilar to George Orwell’s totalitarian super-states: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. We have looked before at the desire of many of the global elite to create a new world order (see https://christiancomment.org/2025/10/29/how-to-steal-the-world/ ). Enough said!
Delusions of grandeur
President Trump’s warnings of European (especially German) reliance on Russian oil and gas, which were visibly and publicly pooh-poohed in 2018, have been proved 100% correct. Remember, first, Trump’s warning (video) at the 2018 NATO summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liGZGGQTYQk
And look at the giggles (video) of the Germans when Trump repeated the warning in the United Nations general assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfJv9QYrlwg
No wonder Trump has been tempted to abandon NATO! The EU’s Nordstream 2 project pursuant to the Russian Annexation of Crimea in 2014 has been seen by many as a European green light to attack Ukraine in 2022. Even today the EU is not 100% committed to support of Ukraine.
For years the EU sneered at what they styled USA “hard power” and vaunted what they perceived as the EU’s contrasting “soft power”. This year (2026) has demonstrated that the EU emperor has no clothes. The week I write these words, Germany, France and Britain have scrambled belatedly to ‘back’ the US/Israel actions against Iran’s nuclear ambitions, doubly ironic insofar as it is the EU that is most at risk as and when Iran marries nuclear warheads to its ballistic missiles. But who needs NATO or America when you have “soft power”?
Christian heritage?
Pope Francis consistently urged the EU and its member states to link Christian heritage to their future identity, arguing that rediscovering these roots was essential to face contemporary and future challenges. The Pope emphasized that Europe’s history was permeated by Christianity, which he viewed as a “rich intellectual patrimony” rather than just a historical artifact. Key aspects of the Francis’ message included:
“Memory Transfusion“: to prevent Europe from becoming a “museum”, urging leaders to ensure that Christian values of dignity, solidarity, and fraternity continued to shape the continent’s future.
New Humanism: The Pope advocated for a new European humanism moving beyond an economic focus, placing the “sacredness of the human person” at the center of political and social life.
Serving the Common Good: emphasizing that Christians are called to be “leaven” in society, contributing to the EU’s future through service, solidarity, and the promotion of peace, rather than through pursuing power.
Preventing “Soulless” Globalization: urging Europe to recover its “soul” by embracing its Judeo-Christian root, which he claimed was necessary to build a united and peaceful Europe.
Addressing Current Challenges: linking the EU’s Christian roots to seeking solutions for modern issues such as migration, social exclusion, and the need for solidarity.
Rejecting Jesus
Irrespective of the Pope’s hopes, formal and definitive rejection of specific mention of Christianity in the EU’s founding documents occurred during the European Constitution discussions in 2003–04. EU leaders, with France, Belgium, and Germany pushing for a strict secular approach, rejected this inclusion. French President Jacques Chirac was a key opponent, arguing that his country’s secularism was non-negotiable. Final version of the EU constitution, which was eventually superseded by the Treaty of Lisbon, omitted explicit reference to Christianity, opting instead for general reference to Europe’s “cultural, religious and humanist inheritance”.
In rejecting its Christian heritage we can be definitive that the EU likewise rejects Jesus. There are considerable spiritual implications arising directly from this, not least of which is the EU zone’s rapid Islamization.
The EU has recently gone out of its way to ‘recognise’ a new ‘nation’ to be called ‘Palestine’. The leaders that led this particular initiative, Kier Starmer and Emmanuel (ironic name!) Macron, are now politically ‘on the ropes’; the political legacy of both looks to be toxic. We are reminded, surely; those who curse Israel …….. (Genesis 12:3). The entire purpose of the ‘Palestine’ project is to cantonize Israel and render it effectively undefendable. Whether the God of Jacob will allow this must be a moot point. If the time of the Gentiles has indeed run its course (Luke 21: 24), then the answer will assuredly be no.
Tower of Babel
Hegel’s Tower of Babel image, used by the EU as inspiration for its Louise Weiss Building (European Parliament in Strasbourg), underscores in physical symbol the EU’s social and political ambitions. Unsurprisingly, commentators draw parallels to the biblical Tower of Babel, as a symbol of hubris, confusion, and the inevitable collapse of human projects. The Strasbourg building is designed to appear unfinished, thus embracing the idea of a project continually expanding, but never truly completed.
The Strasbourg building is sometimes cited as a conscious attempt to mirror the biblical symbol of hubristic human ambition in building a Godless centralized global power, similar to the motivations of Nimrod in the ancient biblical account. The Council of Europe once used a poster featuring the Tower of Babel, with the slogan “Europe: Many Tongues, One Voice”. This was likewise criticized for celebrating the very hubris that led to the confusion of languages, according to the biblical narrative.
Total collapse of the EU is unlikely. But the bloc undoubtedly faces intense systemic pressures that make fragmentation, slow decline, or a “partial exit” scenarios increasingly plausible over the next decade. Structural issues, including economic stagnation, migration challenges, and political polarization, are testing the EU’s unity. Certainly, there is growing public disillusion. Over 50% of Europeans in some surveys have expressed concern that the EU could collapse within a generation.
The rise of Eurosceptic parties, potential shifts in leadership in key countries like France and Germany, and challenges from within (e.g., policy defiance) could weaken the Union. Likewise ongoing conflicts on the EU’s borders, energy costs, and competition from major global powers threaten economic stability.
Christian Comment, specifically
For decades Christians have argued whether the EU is specifically prophesied in Scripture, especially in regard to eschatology. I would opine that these arguments are specious. Yes, Europe is likely to play a role in the end time, but possibly as an Islamic (or at least Islamised) outpost to other global players. It is entirely possible that the entire western world will be humbled, with economic, social and civic collapse entirely possible in combination, not to mention the ever present threat of wars.
Some Christians of ‘dominionist’ persuasion perceive the EU as a model for sophisticated and enlightened government. Such Christians are likewise warmed to the ideas proffered by the prospect towards one world government. Dominionism is the essential Roman Catholic understanding of the future and of eschatology.
Yet other Christians (I include myself here) perceive the likely future of what remains of the EU being fundamentally and determinedly anti-Israel and likewise anti-Semitic; this (perhaps) in combination with deepening Islamisation. Those who bless Israel, versus those who curse; this is the European question. If there is a Jewish question, then there is certainly also a European question. Assuming curses, the EU’s progressive weakening appears a foregone and direct conclusion.
Finally, if the EU is eventually sidelined, then the ‘rise’ of powers suggested in Scripture (think especially of Daniel’s Kings of the North, and South, and East) suddenly become much more plausible, as a descriptor of a future yet to materialize, in the sense suggested by modern commentators such as Joel Richardson. Don’t hold your breath for the European Union!
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Peter Sammons’ book “Last Days and End Times – Making the Connection”, can be sourced here: https://christian-publications-int.com/Last_Days_and_End%20Times.html
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A blunt critique of the EU’s Draghi Report of 2024 can be read here:
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