Europe's uncertain identity
The launch of the euro is a success of historic proportions. It is also the ultimate vindication of the method first sketched out nearly fifty years ago in the Schuman memorandum. That memorandum - the work of Robert Schuman and Jean Monnet- sought to promote economic integration in order to attain a political objective, while avoiding a precise definition of what that objective should be. Today, as we witness the birth of the euro, this "method" is still very much alive.
Copyright is held by the Centre for European Reform. You may not copy, reproduce, republish or circulate in any way the content from this publication except for your own personal and non-commercial use. Any other use requires the prior written permission of the Centre for European Reform.