Alexandre Kateb

Economic Crisis: Good Luck Europe, You'll Need It

Great and accurate article, Marc.

Although being a European, and a French (but not an anti-american one, lol), I must say that I agree with you. The lack of political will weighs heavily on the Eurozone countries and the broader EU. It will take a serious crisis, to bring this political will back. I was one of those strongly in favour of the European Constitutional Treaty. But France voted against it in 2005. The EU is losing its ground in the global competition that is taking place. As is Japan. The Obama election should be a lesson for all of us Europeans. The US is back on the international scene after the shameful Bush era. In Europe, we lost our dreams. It is time to revive the European Idea.