A narrative of European decline has taken hold, and if the EU continues on its current path, it may well materialize.
A narrative of European decline has taken hold, and if the EU continues on its current path, it may well materialize. But this is not a foregone conclusion: Europe retains considerable strengths on which it can build as it pursues critical reforms aimed at unleashing innovation. PARIS—I was born in Germany, I studied in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and I served as a reserve officer in the French Navy. Today, I am a French citizen leading a French company that operates in more than 50 countries. I am, above all, a European.