Europe must act to ensure its level of democracy

An analysis of the EU on the quality of democracy in the countries of the union INSIDE tHIS results discouraging . There are many alarm bells that are reflected in tangible situations that allow , unfortunately, to assert that the level of democracy in the old continent , not only fell , but we need to ensure that it will not deteriorate in a dangerous way . One of the usual that endanger the quality of democracy is the high degree of corruption in various ways in all the states , but with different values ​​, reaching the highest values ​​in southern Europe and in Eastern European countries . It is a phenomenon endemic in part and in part increased with the financial crisis , the appearance of corruption , as well as endangering the democratic values ​​, intersects directly with the economic problems, by subtracting from the total GDP of the EU as much as 1 % , but it is clear that the disaggregated data shows different values ​​if taken into account the individual states . However, the biggest concern stems from the gradual emergence of phenomena related to racial intolerance , religious , against minorities and the political one. It is objective dangers that often result in acts of violence and intolerance that threaten the democratic exercise common . Often these forms are incompatible with democratic values ​​, give shape to associations and even political parties, who are admitted to regular elections , which allow their members to take part in the active life of the state, in open contradiction with their own ideas, but , that , at the same time , allow him to undermine the institutions from within and not just from the squares . It must be said that these signals are derived , in part, by the inability of those democracies to create appropriate antibodies keeping up with the current times , they see major changes and social upheavals . The application of the process of globalization wild world happened too quickly and underestimated , as regards , in particular , the part relating to the impact on the social fabric , governments and institutions, had already supplied dangerous signals , which are accentuated in a even more substantial with the advent of the economic crisis . The fear of difference and the erosion of family small capital , increasingly scarce job opportunities , which often take place in a political framework frustrating and excessive bureaucracy , were factors that are welded together and have acted as a detonator against institutions increasingly distant and unable to govern these phenomena. Have thus become extremist movements that have had as their hallmark violent action and the almost total lack of respect and recognition of democratic values, rather they are made strong about these aspects of the fight against the practice of identifying them as inefficient and corrupt state , which should be interpreted as a reason for intellectual honesty. In contrast to the dictatorial regimes where democracy is cleared upon, often with a single act of force , Europe could suffer a breakdown of democratic values ​​from below , as a result of government actions deficit . It is not to be underestimated possibility , if the overall level of democratic life is expressed in the usual way , in particular, you can meet more frequently phenomena that alter the level of assurance of rights, which can be expanded in a dangerous way . It is not difficult to identify corrective and preventive action in the media of this degeneration of democracy, the need to increase redistributive practices more widespread, they can raise the incomes together and mitigate the growing anti-democratic factors . If this medicine is obvious, more difficult to find the means to administer as a general policy framework too attentive to the economic values ​​and obliged to comply with ironclad budget constraints, which may , perhaps, improve the performance of bags but not the well-being of citizens, of which the most unhappy are those who endorse and adhere to the values ​​of non-democratic movements practitioners . For Europe is the case, then , not to worry only of the economy but with the same attention and commitment also to deterioration of democracy, which should no longer be seen as an acquired and a value incorruptible , but on the contrary a essential factor on which monitoring and do grow continuously .