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Writing in The Spectator (London) of 5th February 2000 John Laughland stated that "The West is now on the verge of achieving that of which Lenin and Trotsky dreamed in 1917. For the point is not to replace nation states with a European or world superstate. It is instead to achieve the old Marxist dream of abolishing statehood altogether"</ref>

Writing in The Spectator (London) of 5th February 2000 John Laughland stated that "The West is now on the verge of achieving that of which Lenin and Trotsky dreamed in 1917. For the point is not to replace nation states with a European or world superstate. It is instead to achieve the old Marxist dream of abolishing statehood altogether"</ref>

With the EU's facilitation of the [[European migrant crisis]], [[Euroskeptic]]s and native [[populist]] movements regard the EU as a [[totalitarian]] [[bureaucracy]]. In 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU; a process termed [[Brexit]]. It will become the first nation to leave the EU in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39325561 |title=Article 50: Theresa May to trigger Brexit process |publisher=BBC News |date=20 March 2017|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref>

With the EU's facilitation of the [[European migrant crisis]], [[Euroskeptic]]s and native [[populist]] movements regard the EU as a [[totalitarian]] [[bureaucracy]]. In 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU; a process termed [[Brexit]], making them the first country to leave the European Union. This decision was finalized on January 1, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.euronews.com/2020/12/31/brexit-begins-for-real-on-friday-but-what-are-the-key-changes |title= Brexit has happened. UK and EU finally split as a New Year dawns. But what are the key changes? |publisher=Euronews |date=1 January 2021|access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref>

==Politics==

==Politics==

Conservative Jose Manuel Barroso, who will have a second term as European Commission president, thanked voters and assured them their voices would be heard.  

Conservative Jose Manuel Barroso, who will have a second term as European Commission president, thanked voters and assured them their voices would be heard.  

In 2009 The British [[Labour Party]], Germany's [[SPD]] (Social Democrats) and France's Socialist Party suffered historic defeats—the worst defeat for Labour in Britain in a century..  

In 2009 The British [[Labour Party]], Germany's [[SPD]] (Social Democrats) and France's Socialist Party suffered historic defeats—the worst defeat for Labour in Britain in a century.

Turnout was at an all-time low in some countries, including France (41%) and Germany (42%).

Turnout was at an all-time low in some countries, including France (41%) and Germany (42%).