"An interesting list. I suppose I shouldn't be overcritical given its source, but inasmuch as fully half of these achievements involve new legislation, it would appear that the author considers that nothing improves the lives of the citizens quite as much as the relentless regulation of same. It's a legitimate point of view, I guess, but it isn't mine."
Anyone not suffering from a complete entanglement of red tape will recognize the true meaning of the post above:
Europe is awakening.
First of all do you understand what association that sentence gives?*
Secondly, if you mean that the EU is finding its economic feet you are totally deluded. And if you think that the Europeans = the nationals of the various nation states in Europe - are waking up to the problems and dangers posed by the EU I think you are far too optimistic.
*"Deutschland erwache" was the battle cry of the NSPD during the late 20s and early 30s.
IIRC it took the Germans until May 1945 to really wake up.