The EU's future Dreams and discord

摘要

One by one they step forward, the would-be makers of the new Europe. This week it was the turn of Lionel Jospin, the prime minister of France, and Romano Prodi, the president of the European Commission, to offer their ideas. Mr Prodi wanted a "genuine economic government" to make Europe's single currency work better. He also suggested that the eu should raise its budget by direct taxation.