How is the “reflection period” on the future of Europe in general and the constitutional project in particular coming along? It is useful, from time to time, to take stock, even if there have been no earth-shattering developments. For the moment I will limit myself to five points.
1. Bitterness. The first point increases the bitterness at the current impasse: there is an increasing number of cases where the players on the European stage (institutions, governments and even some trade...