Editorials

The debate on debt is normal and healthy, except when it takes on late-stage self-destructive overtones. The accumulation of debt is not evidence of moral failing, but merely of poor management, which can therefore be easily rectified. People scoff at Italian or French public debt whilst turning...

Leo XIV received an exceptional welcome in France. And his speeches caused quite a stir. The one in Metz, centred on the work of Robert Schuman, struck a chord with its commitment to European unification. Quoting entire passages from the declaration of 9 May 1950 and the European treaties, the Pope...

Whilst the Chinese and American presidents attempt to control their rivalry, Europeans fear they will bear the brunt of this ‘armed peace’. Ruled with an iron fist by a Communist Party to which all leaders – including the president – must pledge allegiance, China has...

On 16 September, the President of the Commission is due to deliver her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament. Little is expected of this ritual, awkwardly inspired by the US Congress, and it could very well again prove disappointing given its broad sweeping nature. Yet...