Reshaping Europe : Visions for the Future

Many Europeans are unhappy with the way the European Union works.

How can it be remodelled? This question is addressed by five writers, each offering different ideas for the future.

Timothy Garton Ash argues that the EU should refocus its efforts on taking in East European countries and on developing common foreign policies.

Stephanie Flanders cautions the EU against its obsession with monetary union, which she believes has aggravated unemployment and delayed enlargement.

Charles Grant defends the Brussels institutions against their critics and suggests ways of reforming them.

Kirsty Hughes calls for a more flexible European constitution, so that not all EU members have to be involved in all its activities.

Philip Dodd concludes with a quest for Europe's identity, finding that it cannot be defined except in relation to the rest of the world.