Is it reasonable to try to draw a few conclusions, having devoted five commentaries to the effects of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty? One can always try, without claiming to be exhaustive or having a unanimous consensus behind one, and bearing in mind the fact that certain explanations may appear repetitive, in view of what I've already written in this column.
1. Effects already visible. The political actors and commentators who have lamented a lack of instant results have very...