To revive trust in Europe, rebuild democracy

A refreshing focus on what matters: "Voters are frustrated that they exert less influence than ever over elites... a restoration of the people’s dwindling faith in political institutions at national and EU levels is at once the biggest and the most elusive prize... decline in public confidence in Europe’s governing classes is wider, and it relates to technocrats as well as politicians. According to a Eurobarometer poll, trust in the EU had slumped from 57 per cent in 2007 to 31 per cent last May. Some 29 per cent of respondents expressed negative feelings about the EU – an all-time high, and double the level recorded six years earlier... Leaders must educate citizens better ... it would help if the voices of national parliaments counted for more. There are no magic solutions, but giving substance to democracy will be a good start." - To revive trust in Europe, rebuild faith in democracy - FT.com See also: What euro crisis watchers should look for in 2014: http://on.ft.com/1kkiMyE