Summary
The article by Rankin discusses a complex situation before the upcoming elections to the European Parliament due to disagreements among individual parties regarding the current policies of power control and, in particular, the labor market. The disputes of the ruling elites have become a serious problem prompting different countries’ leaders to pay close attention to the issues of trade relations, migration, employment, and other aspects. Some leaders have already lost a significant portion of their rating under the influence of changing trends and attitudes concerning labor and migration. Political dialogues on these topics have become an integral part of any summit meeting. Finally, Rankin argues that populist ideas may lead to a situation where the Parliament is blamed for all the mistakes made, causing it to be difficult for politicians to prove their innocence.
Responses to Questions
EU trade policy is built on the principles of promoting relationships among countries and stimulating the advancement of government procurement. Also, specific research programs are developed based on mastering the market of third countries in order to strengthen foreign economic partnerships and help states with a weak financial base. Trade unions are formed, which contributes to obtaining more freedom in commodity turnover and customer acquisition.
According to Rankin, in order to boost employment, the EU deliberately expands the labor market and enables migrants to participate in the economy. Also, based on the author’s text, it can be noted that the ruling elites allow the possibility of engaging outside assistance to obtain appropriate conditions that could stimulate employment, for instance, the interaction among countries (Rankin). However, this is one of the controversial aspects of the dialogue that different parties’ members hold.
Work Cited
Rankin, Jennifer. “How Rising Populism Could Shake up European Elections.”The Guardian. 2018, Web.