We are living through turbulent times. That is what everybody feels and sees. There is no need to list all the issues that create these feelings of turbulence every day.However, in order to understand how we should respond to this turbulence, it is important to see not only the daily events that generate them but also the long-term tectonic shifts that are taking place globally and across the European continent. These shifts are the underlying causes of the turbulence and anxiety that we experience each day.