Editorials

The simple fact that the Presidency of the European Union is considered an event in France is a novelty we should welcome. Usually we find indifference and lack of knowledge walking hand in hand together with disdain and ignorance feeding scepticism in this domain. Nicolas Sarkozy wanted great...

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...