The Limits of Europe

It is impossible to keep Europe out of the news. The enlargement of the Union with ten new countries is almost upon us. There are European elections. Difficult negotiations are taking place over a European constitution. Anyone who thinks carefully about the future of European integration is bound to ask the question: what are the limits of Europe, both geographically and politically? In this book European Commissioner Frits Bolkestein offers his personal thougths on these matters. What can Europe achieve and where are its limits? Can Europe continue to expand? Is Europe doing to mucht? Do we need a European army? Would European taxation be a good thing? Using these questions as a basis, Bolkestein and his assistant, Derk-Jan Eppink, conducted a number of far-reaching conversations with leading members of the European Parliament from several countries. These influential politicians tell us why they are still committed to the idea of European integration and how they see the future of our continent.