European integration

Wary German voters and Catalan separatists are foiling the French vision of shared sovereignty.
Macron and Merkel must figure out a common way forward in order to combat the momentum of the far right.
France’s transformation under Macron will push the Germans to change as well.
Macron, who wants to deregulate the economy and deepen EU integration, has a 23-26 percentage point lead over Le Pen in the opinion polls.
The European Union should be meritocratic at the top and democratic at the bottom.
Many Americans do not seem disturbed at the prospect of nations, including the U.S., going it alone.