Prof. Dr. iur. Christian Koenig, LL.M. (LSE) (www.profkoenig.de) is the director at the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI) at the University of Bonn. Bernhard von Wendland, Diplom-Finanzwirt, is a State aid policy officer with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition, Brussels. The content of this editorial does not reflect the official position of the European Commission. Responsibility for the information and views expressed lies entirely with the author.