From tedium to concern. Europe has never been written about so much. Sometimes good things are said about it but more often than not they are bad. In his wisdom as an observer who has seen so much, Jean Daniel pointed out: “Previously, when we talked about Europe, we were almost sure that we would bore people, just its name was enough to make one switch off. Today, talk about Europe provokes concern: who is it that is producing the most comprehensive account of the incompetence and...