At a time when the European Convention is preparing to experience its last week of activity, a few ideas expressed by Convention Members or other European figureheads can help explain the atmosphere of the debates, what they mean and the Convention stakeholders' state of mind.
1. Elegant concessions. At a time when mutual concessions by Convention Member became indispensable if consensus were to be reached about the draft Constitution, Chairman Valéry Giscard d'Estaing set the example by...