Etienne Davignon entered the debate on Europe this week during a “mardi d'EurIFRI” lunchtime debate (organised by the European branch of the IFRI Institute, headed by Pierre Defraigne). His situation is an enviable one: he has an incomparable experience of European affairs (direct collaborator of Paul-Henri Spaak, author of the famous book on European political cooperation and Vice-President of the European Commission, among other things), but remains independent of any party or clan...