Nelle precedenti scadenze quali lʼ Atto unico, Maastricht, le delusioni sparivano di fronte al pensiero che, seppur a piccoli passi, lʼ Europa progrediva e che necessitava di incoraggiamenti. ###>At previous key moments - the Single European Act, Maastricht - disappointment has been tempered by the feeling that, however slowly, Europe was moving forward and that its progress should be encouraged.