[QUOTE="Jason76,  post: 29465, member: 48"]
The US is composed of many states also.  If the US and Russia can manage, why can't Europe?
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The U.S. and Russia manage due to distinct political, historical, and geographical contexts. Europe, with diverse languages, cultures, and political systems, faces unique challenges in uniting, making cohesion more complex than in the U.S. or Russia.