An innovative European commissioner. I would not be writing about the colloquium, organised by the European Commission on Wednesday to mark the centenary of the birth of Altiero Spinelli, had this colloquium been limited to recalling and celebrating what he did in the construction of Europe. In fact, Beniamino Olivi, who organised and chaired the event, and most of the speakers, made the link with current European affairs by asking two questions. What lessons can be drawn from Mr Spinelli's...