The debate has begun. I don't mean the negotiations over the new fundamental European treaty that have entered a decisive phase with the European Parliament expressing its opinion (I reported back on it a couple of days ago). No, this time I am talking about the debate on the EU's role in globalisation and the content of some of the EU's common policies. Nicolas Sarkozy's verve and plain speaking have made these debates inevitable - I tried to outline the main challenges in my column in...