What is doing most damage to EU’s open borders philosophy was the decision to open the borders to third world immigrants.
That provoked England’s exit, it provoked eastern Europe to defy Brussels, Italy is on the brink, and nationalist movements on the rise across Europe.
People were willing to put up with abuse from Brussels to a point, in exchange for an open Europe... open to each other. The flood of immigrants promoted by Brussels has caused countries to question the Union, and the Union’s poor response, lack of help, to Italy and Spain during the epidemic is making people think, “Why do we need them?”
>>> What is doing most damage to EU’s open borders philosophy was the decision to open the borders to third world immigrants.
Initially it was deemed a necessity - what with dangerously low birth rate and generous socialist/socilaist-lite benefits to their original citizens.