European Union celebrates this year its 50 years since its creation in 1957. It comprises now of 27 countries members, while many more (like Croatia, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia etc.) want to join too in the coming future. What do you think of its role up to now? Was it successful to bring European countries closer and to leave behind old hates and wars? How do you preddict its future? What should it be its new role for the next 50 years? How do you compare it with USA? with Japan? with China? with Russia?