Obama's Plans Must Be Louder Than Europe's Cheers - by Matthew Lynn
The Brandenburg Gate would have been the perfect backdrop for Barack Obama to give his first major speech on trans-Atlantic relations tomorrow. Not surprisingly, German Chancellor Angela Merkel killed the idea when it was first mooted by the U.S. presidential candidate's team. Allowing him to appear at such a symbolic place during an election campaign risked allegations of favoritism that would have been foolish to ignore.
What Obama needs to do now is start seizing that chance. He must flesh out a program that can allow Europe and the U.S. to work together again. And Europeans need to do more than just cheer the rhetoric and star quality: They have to ask some tough questions about what Obama intends to do.
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