![The EU is organized in a similar way to European soccer; each country strives to create the most powerful so-called economic “national champions," which then compete at the continental level.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4ZWTQPJ5Z5B5VEK3FAW7JC43TE.jpg?auth=6b614ea26d5cd5f8954e2c54eb2efa3534eb73308c1ee992f633cef04a0d8e2d&width=414&height=233&focal=1334%2C859)
A European Union of national champions
EU citizens must decide what combination of growth and control they want to deal with the geo-economic remains of the 21st century
EU citizens must decide what combination of growth and control they want to deal with the geo-economic remains of the 21st century
Wilders’ decision to put aside his leadership ambitions appears to be the breakthrough after two days of behind-closed-doors negotiations
Berlusconi is being honored in Milan’s Duomo cathedral and a day of national mourning, as his legacy — positive or negative — is hotly debated among Italians
The monetary policy impact has been extremely slow due to the low cost of debt in recent years, which is propping up the so-called ‘zombie’ companies