While Europeans' aspirations are not the same … The debate surrounding the date on which the Irish people will again be consulted on the Lisbon Treaty (see yesterday's column) raises a basic question: are current events not proving Guy Verhofstadt right? Let me explain.
The controversy, the hesitations and the differences accompanying plans for the relaunch of European unity demonstrate that Europeans do not all have the same aspirations. For some, the aim is integration (common policies,...