Three tendencies. We have to face reality: politically, the EU is not currently a compact system pursuing uniform objectives. There are at least three fundamental tendencies:
- the “classic members”, who support and apply the treaties in force;
- the “federalists”, who favour the birth of a European Federation;
- the “conditional members”, who reiterate the absolute priority of national interests.
You could argue that these three tendencies have always existed. This is true....