More and more, the destiny of the European Union resembles the destiny of the Soviet Union, which died from its own contradictions. Brexit wasn’t the European people’s first cry of revolt. One thing is certain: Britain’s departure from the European Union will not make the union more democratic. Britain decided to cast off from the European Union and reclaim its independence among the world’s nations. The European Union has become a prison of peoples.

Source: New York Times June 28, 2016 07:07 UTC