
Why Macron’s European Policy Keeps Failing
The opportunity for a bold leap in European integration is probably more favorable today than it has been ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall. France has reelected Emmanuel Macron, arguably its most pro-European president ever. After 16 years of Merkelism, Germany is now led by a coalition that has vowed to turn Europe into a federal state. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Denmark promptly ended its opt-out from the European Union’s common defense policy. And Poland, once a European renegade, sees more clearly than ever what it could lose from Europe’s enfeeblement. The geopolitical circumstances are particularly conducive to profound changes.… Seguir leyendo »