Der findes ikke nogen politisk vej, der er for katastrofal for EU til at slå ind på den.
Det kan naturligvis ikke afvises, at det er et smart trick fra Van Rompuys side at skabe endnu større problemer, så EU-toppens mismanagement af euroen kommer til at fremstå som et mindre problem.
EU-præsident Van Rompuy vil nu gentoptage forhandlingerne med Tyrkiet om EU medlemskab.
Speaking in Ankara on Thursday (23 May) ... he said: "We should shortly see the opening of a new chapter in the negotiations."
Despite growing anti-immigration sentiment in several EU countries, he also endorsed visa free travel: "I trust that an early signature by Turkey of a so-called readmission agreement with the European Union would allow us to advance quickly through the roadmap leading to visa free travel for Turkish citizens."
