Europe is experiencing a growing divide between those seeking closer EU integration and rising nationalist movements, as highlighted by French President Emmanuel Macron's warning of a European "civil war."

Key developments highlighting this division include:

• Hungary's Viktor Orbán's 2018 electoral victory on an anti-EU platform
• EU's consideration of withholding funds from countries "violating rule of law"
• Visegrád Group's opposition to EU migrant quotas
• Austria's coalition government including far-right anti-immigration party
• Germany's AfD party becoming third-strongest political force

The 2015 migration crisis has intensified debate over European identity. Conservative intellectuals, through "The Paris Statement," contrast two visions:

• "False Europe": Embracing multiculturalism, secularism, and rejecting Christian roots
• "True Europe": Maintaining national sovereignty, Christian identity, and traditional values

Biblical prophecy suggests these divisions may lead to significant changes. Scripture indicates Europe will eventually unite as a powerful religious-political alliance of 10 nations, led by:

• A political leader (the "beast" - Revelation 13:1-8)
• A religious leader from Rome (the "false prophet" - Revelation 13:11-14; 17:1-9)

This alliance will wield significant economic and religious influence globally (Revelation 13:8; 16:13-14).

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