![[collapse-of-the-eu.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***August 29th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes “Millions were displaced. In our leaders’ absence, we banded together. North and south. Black and white. Young and old. All that mattered was survival.”[^1] - Oz “Germany’s collapse put an end to their charade. The shockwave tore Europe to pieces.”[^1] - Oz “One failed state became a dozen. And now there’s millions of refugees headed in every direction… except home.”[^2] - Irish <br> ### Description Worsening climate and economic security exacerbated the divisions that lay at the heart of the EU’s complex network of treaties and internal power structures. As the Union’s poorest members bore the brunt of this deepening crisis, they were the first to fall, sparking a refugee crisis along numerous borders. Following the damage wrought by the [[Baltic Firestorms|Baltic firestorm]] and the collapse of the Euro, Germany's government dissolved on August 8, 2035. As Europe’s most powerful state, it was impossible to stop the deepening fault lines of instability — a month later the European Union officially disbanded. In the wake of this disaster, several members of former European countries together with several anonymous corporate interests formed the [[European Recovery Foundation]] in the hope of one day rebuilding the dream of a united Europe. [^1]: Featured in Oz's [[Battle of Richtersveld Speech|Battle of Richtersveld Speech.]] [^2]: This dialogue is from the [Intro Cinematic.](https://youtu.be/yQ9ChMLK1KY?si=IuRZCAs2xadn8seh)