Just say no

The European political establishment has entered what looks like a tough two weeks. The German government lost a big regional election on Sunday. The French government looks likely to lose the referendum on the EU constitution next Sunday, if only by a narrow margin. And the Dutch government is set to lose its constitution referendum on June 1 by a landslide. Europe’s rejectionist streak is hardly new. It has been growing steadily stronger since the Spanish threw out their government in March 2...