In the Tour de France, the annual multiple bicycle race, riders are classified according to their performance in the various categories of the race.  The overall winner gains the coveted yellow jersey.  The last rider to finish is affectionately termed the lanterne rouge, the red lantern.  The political lanterne rouge this year goes to the European Council of the European Union, while Tony Blair should be given the yellow jersey. The Council is a seemingly distinguished group composed of the representatives of the countries of the EU, the numbers varying depending on the issue being discussed.  Decisions are made mostly by qualified majority voting but sometimes by unanimity.  The Council deserves its award for its July 20, 2015 Conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process. Everyone, especially the Palestinian Authority, which is pursuing what it calls “diplomatic warfare,” will be pleased if not euphoric that the EU has...(Read Full Article)