In the New European : “Can Europe be brought closer by its coronavirus response?”

In The New European on 24 April about Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to deepen the European construction européenne and the limits he’s confronted with – quoted in an article by Jason Walsh published under the title “Can Europe be brought closer by its coronavirus response?“:

“At home, allies long thought Macron was facing an uphill battle on Europe. In January, Yves Bertoncini, president of the European Movement France said he was a “brilliant architect but a disappointing mason, to use a metaphor from Jacques Delors”. The problem, he said, was that Macron’s “ambition [for the EU] is undoubtedly too high for France’s partners””.