Many commentators believe that Europe has taken on an Intergovernmental orientation and that the 27 member countries pursue their own interests and less and less the common interest of the European Union.
Daudzi politiskie komentētāji norāda, ka Eiropa sākusi iet "starpvaldību" virzienā: dalībvalstis aizstāv pašas savas intereses, un arvien mazāk Eiropas kopējās intereses.