Following the action of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing during a Convention plenary session is both comforting and disconcerting. Comforting, because we get the feeling of seeing Europe moving forward: the objective is clear, the Convention is taking shape, the approach is calm and assured, even the time table is being maintained, namely, a complete draft by June "because this is the mandate" (even if all those involved know that the deadline will be revised). Disconcerting, because although the...