Europe should let go of grand ideas
Europe is in crisis but fortunately there's no smell of gunpowder in the air, unlike 60 years ago. The European project has a sturdiness of its own developed over years of meticulous construction; it pours balm over the tensions and sensitivities that lie beneath. The current juncture is a critical one, not because the economy is in trouble, but because being together has lost its lustre. Though it might remain the perfectly rational option, that spark of excitement is gone.
The problem is both psychological and real. Psychological because Europe is in relative decline and its politics geared towards decline management and cushioning the blow.… Seguir leyendo »