Europe at the crossroads

The bad news is: the "non" in France and the "nee" in the Netherlands to the European constitution is a clear "no" to all ambitions to implement a European State at this point in time. The European population does not want more Europe: it wants less Europe. The good news is: Europe will not come to an end. The European Union will not fall into its national parts. The European integration process will not be reversed. It will just stop for a while. Politicians will be given some necessary time to think about the future of Europe. The "no" to the European constitution means that Europe has been given the time to rethink the future of the European Union. And fortunately enough, Europe can afford to take this time. There is absolutely no pressure to hurry and to speed up the deepening or widening of the European integration process.