Europe is poised on the rim of two nearly revolutionary undertakings: eastward expansion and the possibility of a draft constitution for the European Union. Both should be treated as inextricably linked. I support EU-enlargement. It is an historical necessity. However, expansion must go hand-in-hand with institutional reforms that improve both the EU's capacity to act and its democratic legitimacy.
Europe is poised on the rim of two nearly revolutionary undertakings: eastward expansion and the possibility of a draft constitution for the European Union. Both should be treated as inextricably linked. I support EU-enlargement. It is an historical necessity. However, expansion must go hand-in-hand with institutional reforms that improve both the EU's capacity to act and its democratic legitimacy.