Dutch Grow More Euroskeptic

Euro analysts are already talking about a Grexit, Fexit and Brexit to describe the respective possibilities of a Greek exit from the euro, a Finnish one, or a British departure from the EU. Now they may have to add Dexit to the list.

“I can’t say if we will be able to maintain the euro. The European economy is hurting too much from austerity,” said Emile Roemer, leader of the Socialist Party. Mr. Roemer is a leading contender to be the next Dutch prime minister, depending on how many votes his party receives in what seem set to be a drawn out round of coalition negotiations.

The EU is being criticized by both the left and the right in the Netherlands. In May 2010, 76 percent were in favor of EU membership. Now only 58 percent are.

Fresh elections are being held after Geert Wilders, leader of the right wing Freedom Part (pvv) party, brought down the government by refusing to cut the Netherland’s deficit to the level required by the EU. Roemer too is refusing to tow the EU line and says he will refuse to pay any fines the EU punishes the Netherlands with.

“In a highly fragmented political landscape it could take months to form a government,” warns Reuters. “The Netherlands could even end up with a coalition that opposes the cuts needed to meet EU deficit targets at home and rejects future bailouts to troubled eurozone countries abroad.”

Expect this kind of turmoil. The eurocrisis is forcing some big changes on Europe, pushing it closer to becoming a superstate. This won’t be popular with voters.

Here is a reminder of what Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has said about this: “Watch closely. Germany will use this crisis to force Europe to unite more tightly. In the process, some eurozone countries will be forced out of the union. When that happens, the pundits will say European unification is dead, that the European Union has failed. Don’t listen to them!”

Some poorer nations may be forced out of the euro. Some richer ones may choose to quit, not willing to give up their sovereignty. For the past few months, EU leaders have talked about the fact that if they want a closely united Europe and the ability to respond quickly in crises, the union will have to made up of a smaller group of roughly 10 nations.

This is what the Trumpet has forecasted for decades. As some nations become more Euroskeptic, it doesn’t mean European unification is finished. Instead it means Europe is on its way to become a lean, mean superstate.