At 60 EU Enters a New Phase in Life
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On his 60th birthday, the European Union decided to part with its idealism and move towards pragmatism. As euinsidereported over recent years (here and here), the romantic period of the Union - the unification of Europe and the invention of a mechanism for preserving peace - is long over. A new era has begun in the life of the European project. This is the conclusion that can be derived from the Rome Declaration, signed at an official ceremony in the Italian capital on 25 March. It can also be concluded from the document that the Union has learned many lessons over the past 6...