The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Robert Schuman and the founding fathers of the European Community understood: those who cooperate economically do not wage war against one another. From this conviction emerged our continent’s most successful idea of peace and freedom. The single market was therefore never an end in itself; it was a promise of opportunity, competition and economic strength. ‘Our mother is Dutch. Our father was German’ For me, this isn’t a historical footnote. Our mother is Dutch. Our father was…