We all make choices every day. What is sensible in this situation, what is reasonable, what is not?
In Denmark buses turn up on time while in Italy it is not unusual for them to be 15 minutes late. Danish passengers get worked up if the bus is five minutes late while Italians are barely perturbed by much longer delays. These differing reactions are due to different notions regarding agreements in general.
In Denmark and other northern European countries, agreements are interpret...
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.
Already a member? LoginEwoud van Laer is the author of The Desperate Union: What is going wrong in the European Union (2020), and a former banker and Dutch finance ministry official.
Ewoud van Laer is the author of The Desperate Union: What is going wrong in the European Union (2020), and a former banker and Dutch finance ministry official.