Faithful to its nature, this column has not commented on the results of the elections in Germany, nor on the new Chancellor and the new government taking up their functions. This is a rule with me: not to take position on the internal policies of any of the Member States, just on the effects of these policies on Europe. Well, in the case of Germany today, first impressions are positive from two points of view: a) the coalition in power has taken very clear positions in favour of the relaunch...