What do European Union member states want for their future? European Union members are divided in their vision of the future / Jeffrey Kopstein ; The European Union's future should be defined by the pursuit of six shared goals / Timothy Garton Ash ; Disagreement over the European Union constitution is a hopeful sign for democracy / Gary Younge ; Nationalism will always be more powerful than allegiance to the European Union / Patrick J. Buchanan ; The European Union needs to become more centralized and define its future / Charles Kupchan

What countries should be members of the European Union? The European Union will continue to expand / Hans-Juergen Zahorka ; The European Union faces hurdles to continued expansion / The Economist ; Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union / Orhan Pamuk ; Turkey should not be allowed to join the European Union / Tom Spencer ; Great Britain should leave the European Union / Vernon Coleman ; Great Britain should remain in the European Union / Richard Laming

Is the European Union succeeding globally? America can maintain global security on its own / Robert Kagan ; America needs the help of the European Union for global security / Ronald D. Asmus and Kenneth M. Pollack ; The economy of the European Union is not doing well / Richard W. Rahn ; The economy of the European Union is doing well / Olivier J. Blanchard ; Europe's employment practices hurt the European Union economy / Bruce Bartlett ; Europe's employment practices do not hurt the European Union economy / Thomas Geoghegan ; Airbus and other European companies get unfair advantages / Investor's Business Daily ; Airbus and other European companies are thriving fair and square / Floyd J. McKay

What should the EU do about its diverse nationalities and languages? A European identity is compatible with national identity / Kyle James ; There is no European identity, only national identity / Daniel Hannan ; The European Union's many official languages create challenges / James Owen ; The European Union's many official languages are necessary / European Commission ; French should be the official language of the European Union / Dan Bilefsky.