Philippe Legrain

Europe is in a mess. Its economies are failing to deliver higher living standards for most people, and many have lost faith in politicians’ ability to deliver a brighter future. Only 43 percent of Europeans bothered to vote in the May 22–25 European Parliament elections—and many of those deserted mainstream parties, often for the anti-EU extremes. It’s a wakeup call that Europe desperately needs change.

Europe is in a mess. Its economies are failing to deliver higher living standards for most people, and many have lost faith in politicians’ ability to deliver a brighter future. Only 43 percent of Europeans bothered to vote in the May 22–25 European Parliament elections—and many of those deserted mainstream parties, often for the anti-EU extremes. It’s a wakeup call that Europe desperately needs change.