Editorials
•15/12/2023
When Ukraine turns to the West[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.]
By deciding to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, the European Heads of State and Government have made much more than a strong diplomatic gesture.
In accordance with the will of the peoples of these countries, they have set in...
•10/12/2023
Ukraine, Europe’s responsibility[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.]
Once again, Europe's leaders, meeting in Council on 14 and 15 December, face decisions of historic importance.
Europe is expected to keep the flag of human rights flying high. On 10 December we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal...
•26/11/2023
No to the "Europe that protects”The campaign for the European elections looks set to get underway soon.
It is to be feared that the unfortunate slogan of "Europe that protects", which has already been used rather foolishly in a number of past campaigns, will be used again.
First of all, this would imply that Europe is...
•05/11/2023
Before the enlargement of the European Union...[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.]
Future enlargement of the European Union is presented as inevitable and unavoidable on the grounds that predatory powers are lurking on Europe's borders who would be only too delighted to weaken it.
In response to this pressure, proposals to reform...