Roots of the New Development Trends in Europe

The world today (still) lives and develops in the era of the dominance of Western culture, the Western value system, and the mode of thinking that originated from European civilization. The political crisis in the European continent underscores the urgent need to reassess this system of values, social, political, and economic systems. This paper analyzes processes from which the spirit and the idea of Europe emerged and looks for the answer to the question: „Where does Europe come from?“, while trying to bring out the possible solution to the research problem of nowadays: „What is the future of Europe?“.