The Irish Times view on the future of the EU: facing up to fundamental challenges

Changing norms and practices of international politics and economics are having a major impact on how the European Union understands its own world role and plans to bolster it. The European Council and Commission are considering ambitious changes to the single market and industrial and competition policy in response, while political leaders debate how to develop foreign policy, security and defence structures. These issues need more debate during the European Parliament election campaigns, particularly in smaller states such as Ireland which may be most affected. Former European Central Bank president and Italian prime minister Mario Draghi said China and the…