Family photo during a Mediterranean Leader's Summit in Athens, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis. All rights rerserved.
In September, the leaders of Portugal, France, Italy, Malta, Cyprus, Greece and Spain met in Athens, following an invitation by Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime-minister. The meeting struck unsurprising conciliatory tones. In its Athens declaration, all countries agreed on the need for prioritising growth over budgetary concerns and called for a new vision for Europe.
The (invisible) elephant in the room?
