Taking the example of his country, soon to be a member of the European Union for half a century, the Irish Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, defended, on Wednesday 8 June in Strasbourg, EU membership as a process of democratic transformation and strengthening, contributing to the affirmation of sovereignty. By proudly defending fundamental European values, the Union is “a beacon of hope” to people at our borders who aspire to join it, he said, referring to the countries of the Western...