Europe is a dying continent, which is dependent upon the Americans for most of the basic needs (especially defense). A few decades ago, one-third of the world population lived within the British Empire. The United Kingdom possessed one of the most powerful armed forces in the world. Look at the situation now. The UK has become another vassal state of the US. And the strength of the British Army is now in the tens of thousands.
I think you are a bit delusional with such claim. Sure, Europe is undergoing an huge crisis, but then again what country isn't? American's multitrillion dollar debt's situation isn't any better. Europe will always have amazing touristic points of interest and is still the leading manufacturer of cars. No one makes cars better than the Germans and I doubt anyone can surpass them. This alone moves millions all over the world.
The "huge crisis" is also constantly promoted by media, and anyone who finds it convenient. If a government or business is failing at something -- it's the crisis! See how bad it is?!
But if they're succeeding -- look at how great we are in spite of the crisis! Long live the crisis!!
Also, the pattern I see is that Western Europe is suffering much more because of natural stagnation. All of the houses and building projects that needed to be done have already been built. Their economies are moving into maintenance mode, which is completely normal if there hasn't been a war (or natural disaster) in a while. Meanwhile, a lot of development is creeping east, into the former Soviet bloc, which is still a lot more shitty because of the legacy of Russian economic incompetence. The Russians don't even seem to realise (or are deliberately blind to it) that the combined EU economy is around the same size as the US, maybe even bigger.
