If the EU is losing weight on the world stage, it is not because democracy is obsolete or values outdated; it is because ambition has outpaced ability.
The European Commission is taking cautious steps toward building an internal intelligence unit—a sensitive move that has already raised concerns within the EU’s diplomatic service.
Former Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, who played a central role in politically motivated infringement proceedings against the conservative governments of Poland and Hungary, is now accused of having concealed hundreds of thousands of euros that he may have illegally obtained.
