A European Asterix? 3

“The idea of ​​Europe is dying, yet the sense of identity is strong -at least in intellectual elites. Perhaps it is less so among the common people, used to celebrating as heroes people who killed citizens of neighboring countries.” Umberto Eco l’Espresso Feb 2013 ‘Bad times for those who believe in the European Union courtesy ...

Babel Revisited 3

In 1992 the EU published this poster, to celebrate their new Parliament building in Strasbourg: It was very quickly buried as a large number of people were very very upset. In it, the ‘blockheaded’ people of Europe are rebuilding the Tower of Babel, and it seems to confirm that the Louise Weiss building was truly ...