First of all do you understand what association that sentence gives?*
Secondly, if you mean that the EU is finding its economic feet you are totally deluded. And if you think that the Europeans = the nationals of the various nation states in Europe - are waking up to the problems and dangers posed by the EU I think you are far too optimistic.
*"Deutschland erwache" was the battle cry of the NSPD during the late 20s and early 30s.
IIRC it took the Germans until May 1945 to really wake up.
"First of all do you understand what association that sentence gives?*"
Yes, I do, to me and millions of other educated Europeans and Americans, it produces the association of a situation consisting in certain differences existing between our cultures, yet an insight of the pressing need to step up to the true challenge of our day:
The creation of Western Civilization in full bloom.
The good people of Europe trust all true Americans of participation in this cause!