Dluhová krize v eurozóně

European integration is a unique project, based on which, after centuries of war, Europe commenced economic and political cooperation. However, as it is shown particularly in recent years, European diversity, either in terms of language, cultural background or economic development, is so present, that what is beneficial for some Member States of the European Union, may not necessarily be beneficial for all Member States of the European Union. After less than 20 years since the establishment of the European Union, we are witnessing the convergence process, which is far from finished, nevertheless it already encountered problems that will be faced many more years. While the most developed and the richest Member States continuously contribute to the EU budget, the other Member States, especially in southern Europe, they are still in the position of recipients of financial help. The recent development shows that the process of catching up is not as fast as expected, but it is very expensive. The introduction of economic and monetary union, on such a large and diverse territory proves to be short-sighted, mainly due to the absence of sufficient coordination of the fiscal policies executed by each of the Member States.