‪Not all of these are great ideas (for example the European agency on democracy) but some are well-worth pursuing (like a stronger Schengen). At the very least, President Macron is pushing a creative and exciting vision of Europe rather than letting the naysayers set the agenda. As he says, it is all to easy to find fault without offering a real alternative. Macron’s ideas should shape the next debates on the European project far more than either Brexit or Italian budget targets.