Thus Der Spiegel today. “Jean-Claude Juncker, the next head of the European Commission, plans to implement a new digital strategy for the Continent,” explains the newspaper. “Europe, he believes, needs to become better equipped to defend itself from the US and Asia.” The article opens with the European Commission’s many problems with Google, but it quickly turns to Juncker. Apparently, he wants to make the digital economy the focal point of his presidency. It is one issue on which he can count on support from David Cameron, despite the British prime minister’s opposition to his nomination. Given that the European industry seems to be in terminal decline, this is not a bad idea. The Internet is dominated by the likes of Google, Facebook, and Amazon while Europe offers next to nothing. Can Juncker do it, though? The article points out many a problem, such as misguided policies and overregulation, an overly fragmented market, and outdated infrastructure. The European Commission itself is not structured for the task, either. So, good luck, Juncker! But it will take more than gumption to turn things around. Most important, it will take an entirely different youth than Europe has at present. Few as the young people are, they are dull and devoted to pleasure, too. This is where America and Asia can run circles around poor old Europe.