The EU will struggle mightily against headwinds in the coming year which won’t ease thereafter financially or otherwise with the years running into late decade being equally fraught.
At present the Midheaven and Ascendant being final degree Gemini and Virgo respectively will have the undermining tr Neptune in hard aspect throughout 2025 bringing indecision over direction and image with confusion rife. The Solar Arc Pluto will oppose the EU 8th house Moon and square Uranus over the next few months for a deadlocked phase with heavy economic challenges. It won’t ease up in 2026 either with tr Pluto starting the square the 2nd house Neptune for financial devastation and confusion – and scandals, which may emerge sooner as tr Pluto squares the Jupiter/Neptune midpoint through this coming year.
In 2026 tr Uranus will start to square the EU 12th house Pluto for upheavals and turmoil – with more dark secrets emerging and a loss of control – and that extends on to 2028 with tr Uranus opposition the EU Mars for jolts, jangles and high insecurity. By 2029 tr Pluto will oppose the 8th house Moon and square Uranus for an almighty upheaval – which could see a split or a collapse. The 2004 enlargement countries, mainly eastern European, could well move away.
The Maastricht Treaty chart, 1 November 1993, is pointing to major ruptures, fractures and bitter arguments through this year with tr Uranus square the Saturn and opposition Mars Pluto till mid 2025. 2028/2029 also look critical years of momentous change and challenges.
The European Central Bank, 3 April 1973, is showing a discouraging mood through 2026, and much worse in 2028/29.
The Euro, 1 January 1999 chart is suffering under tr Pluto conjunct the Neptune throughout this year; with blockages and immense pressures in 2029/30.
Ursula van der Leyen, 8 October 1958, Brussels, Belgium in for a second term as president will face muddle and mayhem this coming year with tr Pluto square her Neptune and similar continuing on thereafter. Her worst year will be 2026 with tr Uranus in a tumultuous and high-risk conjunction to her Mars in Gemini and square her Pluto, rattling even her iron self-control.
The euro is already sagging against the dollar and the imponderable is what effect Trump will have given his America-first approach to trade and the likelihood of him unsettling global economic stability with increasing debt, rising inflation etc. His relationship chart with the EU will be undermined right through his next term with tr Neptune Saturn conjunct the composite Sun and opposition Mercury and later Saturn.
Relocating his chart to Brussels puts Pluto on the Midheaven. According to Jim Lewis this is the ‘Looking out for Number One’ placing. Power struggles are inevitable and can often backfire. It will trigger his (one of many) obsessive streaks.
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