Europe has been responsible for 2 world wars since the Un-United States has been in existence, and each time, a tiny in comparison country called Germany, kicked Europes ass, and both times, the Un-United States bailed them out.
While giving the eare of being civilized, they are infact, a fuedalistic conglomeration of royalty worshipers, whom all want to be in charge of each other, but lack the intestinal fortitude to step up, and punch the bully in the nose.
These piss ant countries bluster, and blow, but like the mouse, won't fight unless cornered, and France is the worst of the bunch.
They've lorded over each other since before Christ, and I don't see it changing.