The long-awaited message has now been delivered. Perhaps you will allow me, just this once, to give way to the temptation of rhetoric, by saying that the conclusions of the Spring European Council are not only positive for Europe but also encouraging for the future of humanity and the planet as a whole. They shed a little optimistic light on the way we see the future. Of course, the tone of most comments will differ, which is only understandable. The text approved is again too long. The...