| 1 | It has been 60 years since the Schuman declaration started Europe on the road to greater unity. | |
| 2 | That may sound prosaic, but Schuman declared that it was much more than just a business deal. | |
| 3 | As I write, my head is still full of the fugue at the end of the last movement of the Schumann. | |
| 4 | Dr Schulman's model, though, has cost as a second element, which should certainly help the alliance with its planning. | |
| 5 | To the extent that there is, it would have to involve taking further major steps toward that "European federation" Robert Schuman wanted 60 years ago. |