Editorials

The Irish "NO" in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty makes the upcoming French presidency of the European Union more difficult and also more important. Nicolas Sarkozy sees himself pushed to the front line with the support of Angela Merkel. His task is now even more vital to the future...

After the Second World War, Europe was a dream of peace and prosperity. Now it is a reality - a network of common interests, linked together by treaties and managed by institutions with their procedures and intracacies. However two things are clear. European unification is still a cause that...

The European Union, like its Member States, cannot abstain from maintaining the necessary dialogue with China. In the 21st century one cannot ignore a quarter of the world’s population. Contacts must be organised in a responsible way because the balance of international relations depends...

The French President's visit to London may very well herald the UK's comeback into the European fold. Signals sent out over the last few days from one side of the Channel to the other are evidence of developments that have taken place over the last few years. The Iraq War, 11th September 2001, the...