To Europe without a ruble

Mikhail Prokhorov finally published a constructive project, with which the right business he headed by him would fight for the votes of voters. The billionaire has announced a course to integrate Russia into Europe, in particular, advocated Russia's entry into the Schengen agreement, the rejection of the national currency and the introduction of the euro in our country.

There are already many copies around Schengen. Prokhorov rightly notes that the idea of ​​a visa -free regime with Europe is supported by both the people and the government. One problem alone: ​​in Europe, few people like this idea. Moreover, European politicians have recently been trying to limit their countries from our domestic corrupt officials, scumbags, unclean law enforcement officers and officials. The entrance to the European Union has long been closed to Vasily Yakemenko and dozens of ourselves, now the defendants of the Magnitsky List can forget about Schengen visas. So the dreams of the entry of Russia in Schengen are unlikely to come true, at least while Vladimir Putin is in power in our country.

As for the idea of ​​abandoning the national currency and replacing the ruble with the euro, then there is a nuance that Mr. Prokhorov did not pay attention to. Replacing the ruble on the euro will lead to the fact that gasoline at Russian gas stations will cost 1.5 euros, as in Europe. Mikhail Prokhorov himself is unlikely to notice such a rise in price. But his potential voters will be surprised.

The fact is that the process of formation of prices for certain goods during the unification of the two economies obeys the laws of the market. If the GDP is approximately equal, then the price - in particular, for gasoline - will be equal to the arithmetic mean. However, if the GDP of one side is noticeably inferior to the other, then the dominant economy almost always determines the price.

Russia's GDP is inferior to European by about 7 times. There should be no illusions about pricing after hypothetical replacement of the ruble in the euro: 1.5 euros from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka will have to pay for gasoline. After all, the laws of the market cannot be outwit: for example, if you combine the economies of Russia and Belarus with the introduction of the Russian ruble as a single currency, prices in the neighboring republic will pull up to Russian, and not vice versa.

However, despite all the problems, the very purpose of integration into Europe, designated by Prokhorov, is quite positive and correct. After all, the main thing that implies the process of European integration is the establishment of political and social standards adopted in the European Union. Briefly, these standards can be formulated as follows: democracy and legal state, human rights, social justice. And with the first, and with the second, and with the third in Russia there are huge problems, and the authorities, as a rule, justify this with our "special way."

Our path to Europe should really be special. But not in the understanding of the Putin bureaucracy - corruption -idiotic. This should be a thoughtful path taking into account our national interests. The experience of Norway can be a possible landmark on this path for Russia. Formally, this country is still not included in the Erodyan Union, but it is integrated into the general European economy and fully complies with the socio-economic standards of the EU.

Norway refused to join the agreement on a single European currency. The introduction of the euro in this country would hardly benefit its economy, since the Norwegian crown (as well as the Russian ruble) is largely tied to oil, in the export of which Norway occupies fifth place in the world, while the euro is primarily attached to the economy of the economy of the largest countries that are part of the European Union.

I believe that citizens of our country in the future will be able to live in Europe without leaving Russia. However, this process is not mechanical, and the issue of the European currency and the Schengen agreement here is far from primary. To take the first serious step in this direction, Russian citizens must force their power to fulfill the constitution. After all, the basic law of our country implies all those European standards that were mentioned above. Only the authorities do not care about it.