As a result, it may be that the young Kanaks voting in the referendum in 2014 will be more concerned about preserving a European way of life than advancing a seemingly anachronistic political cause.

ECONOMIST: New Caledonia

Setting out its remit, the declaration from the EU summit at Laeken last December said Europe's citizens wanted "more results" and not "a European superstate or European institutions inveigling their way into every nook and cranny of life".

BBC: Analysis: EU gets down to business