Is the world ready for a politically conservative Europe?

Is the world ready for a politically conservative Europe? Yes.
But are Europeans ready? I don't know.

PARIS -- Europe is undergoing its most dramatic changing of the guard in more than a decade. New leaders in the European Union's three preeminent countries -- Britain, France and Germany -- not only may transform their nations individually but also have the collective clout to blast Europe out of its lethargy and revitalize it as a global and diplomatic powerhouse.

"They could get the European heart beating again," said François Heisbourg, a foreign policy analyst at the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris.

Europe has been semi dead for years. Socialism style economies and a lack of motivation on the part of Europeans has led to it's own demise in regard to being a serious global competitor. High taxes and unfriendly business regulations make Europe an hostile locale for start ups and small to mid size businesses. Political games and infighting among EU members has also bogged down any creativity and innovation.

All three new European leaders are replacing predecessors who had become national and international liabilities. Nicolas Sarkozy, 52, took over the presidency of France on Wednesday from septuagenarian Jacques Chirac, who served 12 years. Gordon Brown, 56, will become prime minister of Britain on June 27 when Tony Blair leaves after 10 years. And Angela Merkel, 53, was named chancellor of Germany in 2005, after Gerhard Schroeder's seven years in power.

Many are saying these leaders can rescue their countries from themselves. But how much change will the average European allow? Will the citizens of France actually work 40 plus hours a week? Will Great Britain be willing to change some of her "free" health care coverage for all? In Germany we have seen little change since Merkel took over.

I would recommend that Europe drop it's socialist economies and begin to embrace capitalism on a smaller scale. Get rid of the unions and disallow strikes. I would educate the people about the economic realities and need to become globally competitive. I would also advise these leaders to take a hard look at thier respective countries' national identity being stolen by radical Islamic clerics and others hell bent to destroy them. I would tell them to get rid of the European Union altogether- it's just another layer of foolishness they don't need. Europe is full of rich history and many landmarks. But it's also very backwards in it's current political and economical policy. I doubt we will see any compelling changes in our lifetime over there, because too many people there will resist the needed changes.