The constitutional reforms pushed through by President Sarkozy yesterday are impressive for two reasons.
First, he got it done. Read more
The constitutional reforms pushed through by President Sarkozy yesterday are impressive for two reasons.
First, he got it done. Read more

The American economy is in a mess. The US is involved in two draining wars. The Republican party is deeply unpopular. The McCain campaign is in chaos. Read more
| About this blog | About Gideon | Blog guide |

For views and opinions on the European Union from Peter Spiegel, Joshua Chaffin, Alex Barker and James Fontanella-Khan, follow the FT's Brussels blog.© The Financial Times Ltd 2013 FT and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.