Fortunately, the political storms and work of the Convention, although having monopolised public attention, have not interrupted the Union's activities in the area where its weight is undisputed, that of economics. Preparation for the 21 March Summit is in full swing and the actors involved are giving it specific attention. To simplify, the objective is to relaunch the "Lisbon process", which should make the European economy into the world's avant-guard. These words are so loaded that it is...