In this essay-appeal, titled "For a Constitution of Europe", the greatest living German philosopher, Jürgen Habermas, analyzes the "constructive mistake" of the Eurozone and proposes solutions for European integration, which seems to be failing with sad consequences for the peoples.

The question is not whether the EU will dissolve, but how to avoid its decline as a vision and as a legal entity: through the current crisis, member countries can and must develop their economies in such a way as to prevent the degradation of human rights and at the same time strengthen their relationship with each other. The German philosopher refutes the idea that national sovereignty is impossible within the EU and emphasizes that the universal problems of our time require a universal approach.

"From the moment we see the European Union as if it were created by two subjects with equal rights and capable of creating a constitution - which primarily originates from the "citizens" and the "peoples" of Europe - we recognize the architecture of supranational and at the same time democratic coexistence. Therefore, we need to understand the consequences of the unprecedented development of European law in the last fifty years.

"Political elites still hesitate in the face of the high obstacle of constitutional change. This hesitation is not only explained by opportunistic interests in maintaining power, nor by the lack of leadership power. The fears arising from economic analyses make the problems of Europe more intense in the consciousness of the inhabitants and give them a deeper existential meaning than ever before. The political elite should perceive this unusual attitude of citizens (i.e. interest, concern, questions) as an opportunity and recognize the exceptional character of the current situation. But politicians themselves have long since turned into an executive elite: they are not prepared for a situation without borders that cancels the usual polling-administrative control and requires a political way of shaping mentalities. [...]"

(Jürgen Habermas, September 2011)

"Jürgen Habermas: SOS for Europe.
In a moment of generalized doubts about the future of the European project, in a period of fluctuations and uncertainties, Habermas expresses his trust in Europe with disarming certainty... Habermas' motivation is the unbearable vacillations and procrastinations of European leaders - with Chancellor Merkel at the forefront - in the timely and effective handling of the Greek drama and the broader debt crisis in the Eurozone".

(Spyros Moskovou, "To Vima", 5-2-2012)