This is the text of Robert Schuman, The french foreign minister, which led to the European union. Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The coming together of the nations of Europe requires the elimination of...

The release, today, by Europe 2020, of their much awaited Anticipation Paper on the follow-up of the Constitution's ratification process creates an interesting contrast with what is to be read or heard among the various EU institutions or governments. Contrary to what those who created the mess are saying, Europe 2020...

EUROPE AND DEMOCRACY FRIENDS OF THE MEDINA FORUM 16th April, 2005 Is the analysis model that the Democracy and Spirituality association is doing every effort to lay down likely to clarify the debate on the referendum? To answer this question, let us look at it with...

The writer is a research associate at the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales, Paris, and author of Le grand Turc et la République de Venise (Fayard)

From Belgium The European constitution has entered its final stage : it has now to be ratified by EU member states. And yet we are constrained by anxiety. Such an heavyweight country as France has set up a referendum whose outcome is likely to be negative. As a matter of fact, the “no” answer is heralded by opinion polls...