Thus The Wall Street Journal today. “As the crisis in the eurozone deepens,” explains the newspaper, “support for joining the European Union has fallen to a record low in Turkey.” God bless the Turks. If only the Croats were as clever as them. They have fewer geopolitical options, but they still have some. Come to think of it, Eastern Europe as a region would fare reasonably well without the vaunted Union. Lead by Poland, which has weathered the economic crisis in an exemplary fashion, it could even prosper. Would that the many nations that have tasted the marvels of socialism for several generations came together on their very own. For once, they could pursue a common goal without outside assistance. Perhaps they could work together with the Turks, as well. Idle thoughts, it goes without saying. For the denizens of Eastern Europe, the dream of eternal union is nigh impossible to shake off in spite of the growing reservations about it across the sub-continent. Lucky Turks, indeed. They can shake off the shattered dream with relative ease.