In this column previously (bulletin 8979), I laid out to the negative effects of and gaps in the vision of Europe as sketched out by the British Prime Minister in his speech to the European Parliament on 23 June. Today, I would like to underline a few particularly controversial aspects which are set to figure among the themes for reflection in the opening debate on the future of European integration.
Geographical borders. The Commission (in the person of its President), several governments...