According to the German Defense Ministry's military report, obtained by Der Spiegel magazine, one of possible scenarios of the European Union's development is its disintegration before 2040.
Russell Foster from the Department of European & International Studies at King’s College London has commented on the findings. "…At the moment we have a critical mass of political, economic and social problems which are causing the European populations to lose faith in the EU. Without reforms the EU will not survive until the 2030s," he said.