Lisbon Treaty

Just a short note on current political events. I consider it a historic event that the Lisbon Treaty can finally go into effect (See the NY-Times article for more details). The delay caused by Mr. Klaus will now become a historical footnote. There have been endless discussions on whether the process of ratifying the treaty was democratic or not. Some of them were partly justified some not. However, I hope those concerns will gradually subside and everybody can see the vision a unified Europe offers. Closer cooperation in most areas of politics, economics, and society will be for the benefit of all.