https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2012/06/20/watching-euro-pangaea-break-up/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:22:55 -0400<![CDATA[Pangaea is the scientists&#8217; name for the position of the continents hundreds of millions of years ago, when they effectively formed one giant combined landmass. In the last few centuries, transforming Europe into one giant, boundary-free landmass has long been the goal of European elites, from Napoleon to Hitler to the bureaucrats who created the EU.  It just never seems to work out well in the end, though &#8212;  &#8220;unexpectedly,&#8221; as a Bloomberg.com economist might say.]]>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:17:33 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2012/06/20/watching-euro-pangaea-break-up-n255624