Download PDF 20 Sept 2016 Unity and cohesion (एकजुटता/संशि त)

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Unity and cohesion (एकजु टता/संशि त) were conspicuously (सु प ट
प से) absent at the
Bratislava castle where the EU 28 minus 1 met to discuss the post-Brexit world. Nobody is
harboring (बनाए रखना /आ य दे ना) any illusions. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker admitted that the EU is in an ‘existential
crisis.’ Brexit is only the latest symptom of the fear and discontent that have spread across the
continent, fuelled by the migrant crisis (संकट), Islamophobia, Eurozone woes ( वषाद / वलाप)
and terrorist attacks. Friday’s meeting was organized by Donald Tusk, President of the European
Council, that provides strategic direction to the EU, in order to ‘diagnose’ the situation and to
forge a united path forward. This is not going to be an easy task given that the bloc is split into
factions, mainly around issues of economics and migration.
‘The Bratislava Declaration’ offers a road map for the next six months, on migration, border
security, counter-terrorism, defense and economic and social development, providing political
backing to measures announced by Mr. Juncker in his State of the Union address in Brussels.
Europe is much like a stack of Jenga blocks at present. Each move needs precision (दु
ती
/यथाथता/ शु ता) and care in order to preserve the integrity of an increasingly tenuous
( ु /सू म/ कमज़ोर) union. The declaration identifies various areas for action. Some of these are
likely to find wide acceptance, such as funding for strategic investments across the region,
establishing a common capital market across the EU and acquiring advanced traveler information
to secure borders. Other areas, such as migration, are more contentious ( ववादा पद).
Hungarians will participate in a national referendum in October to decide whether they will
accept the recommended share. The EU must find a creative, humane (दयालु/दयाशील/ मानवीय)
and effective solution to receive and resettle refugees. Another contentious proposal is the
European army. Mr. Juncker had proposed that member-states move towards pooling and
centralizing their defense and diplomatic resources. While there may be advantages with regard
to defense procurement and operational efficiency and capabilities, it is exactly this kind of a
‘more Europe’ response to a problem that has left EU member-states and citizens disenchanted
( वर त/मोहभंग कया हु आ) and fearful of what they see as Brussels’s overreach. Brussels will do
well to heed the lessons of Brexit. This can be done in at least two ways. First, by focusing on
the big picture and on areas where it has a comparative advantage while letting national
governments take the lead in others. Second, by encouraging members to engage more
rigorously (स ती से /कड़ाई से) with their citizens on EU issues — explaining policies and their
outcomes, collecting feedback, and inviting ideas. These steps will go a long way towards, to use
Mr. Tusk’s phrase, not letting this crisis go to waste.
1. Cohesion (एकजु टता/संशि त)
Synonyms: Solidarity, Nexus, Coherence, Cooperation
Antonyms: Disagreement, Antagonism
2. Conspicuously (सु प ट प से)
Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Openly, Evidently
Antonyms: Vaguely, Dubiously
3. Harboring (बनाए रखना /आ य दे ना)
Synonyms: Shield, Concealed, Shelter, Accommodate
Antonyms: Eject, Let Out
4. Crisis (संकट)
Synonyms: Menace, Trouble, Entanglement
Antonyms: Blessing, Boon
5. Woes ( वषाद / वलाप)
Synonyms: Tragedy, Misery, Misfortune, Gloom, Affliction
Antonyms: Cheer, Gladness, Pleasure
6. Precision (दु
ती /यथाथता/ शु ता)
Synonyms: Reality, Genuineness, Correctness, Exactitude
Antonyms: Negligence, Imprecision
7. Tenuous ( ु /सू म/ कमज़ोर)
Synonyms: Delicate, Insubstantial, Subtle
Antonyms: Firm, Strong, Healthy
8. Contentious ( ववादा पद)
Synonyms: Argumentative, Antagonistic, Combative, Querulous
Antonyms: Agreeable, Harmony, Accorded
9. Humane (दयालु/दयाशील/ मानवीय)
Synonyms: Humanitarian, Benignant, Merciful, Kindhearted
Antonyms: Mean, Cruel, Fierce
10. Disenchanted ( वर त/मोहभंग कया हु आ)
Synonyms: Disillusioned, Knowing, Undeceived
Antonyms: Enchanted,
11. Rigorously (स ती से /कड़ाई से)
Synonyms: Strictly, Rigidly, Daurly
Antonyms: Un Carefully, Incautiously
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