Expanding the EU, sort of

This is from last summer's Economist. If economics is driving integration, this development might accelerate the process. Does money trump culture? 

Club Med http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11707183

The Med's Moment Comes http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11703160

The view from Club Med http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11735453

Sarko's Southern Dream http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11751636

I like the idea of wedding the know-how and experience of an aging EU with the labor and energy of a youthful northern Africa and Middle East. I haven't seen anything new on this idea since July's Economist.