By appointing Andrius Kubilius defense commissioner alongside foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the European Commission has bet that more resources will lead to more action.

Calls for greater competitiveness expose the gaps between what would make the EU more productive and what its members are willing to do.

Europe’s fiscal future depends on raising productivity in the workforce, which can rise if men start pulling their weight at home.

Paris and Berlin are sidelined as voters seek change and security at the same time. Brussels will have to step in.