There are parallels between Ancient Rome during its decline and contemporary Europe.

Many events in history are cyclical. We have provided you with a comparison of some events that took place in the Roman Empire fifteen hundred years ago and those occurring in our world today. There are plenty of analogies. They can be found in many aspects of life now, just as they were in Ancient Rome, from wars to economic problems...

[@Noone35791]

This is so stupid.
You’re talking about the EU.
Europe is a continent, not a country.

[@HISTORYEVENTS77]

we do not compare the state formation - the Roman Empire with the political structure of the countries of Europe and the European Union. we draw parallels between events