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PDF 20th Sept 2016 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 Daily current affairs Quiz GK Quiz English Quiz Aptitude Quiz Reasoning Quiz Computer Quiz Banking Quiz Marketing Quiz – – – – – – – – http://currentaffairs.wifistudy.com/ http://gk.wifistudy.com/ http://english.wifistudy.com/ http://aptitude.wifistudy.com/ http://reasoning.wifistudy.com/ http://computer.wifistudy.com/ http://bankingawareness.wifistudy.com/ http://marketing.wifistudy.com/