Orhan Pamuk once wrote that for intellectuals like him, living on the edge of Europe and sustaining an obsessive interest in it, “it is before all else a dream forever changing its face and character”.
Each time you think you understand what Europe is about, he noted in Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Caroline de Gruyter is a Europe affairs correspondent and columnist for the Dutch newspaper NRC. She is also a columnist for Foreign Policy and De Standaard. This piece was adapted from an earlier column in NRC.
Caroline de Gruyter is a Europe affairs correspondent and columnist for the Dutch newspaper NRC. She is also a columnist for Foreign Policy and De Standaard. This piece was adapted from an earlier column in NRC.