Europe | Charlemagne
The return of big government sparks questions for Europe
The EU will have to evolve from forbidding things to proposing them
CRANK UP THE power flowing into a building and the lights shine that much brighter. Without an upgrade in its wiring, though, fuses will soon blow or smoke emerge from unexpected places. Political structures are much the same. A surge in power delights all involved—until some not altogether welcome things start happening.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Rewiring Europe”
From the January 8th 2022 edition
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