Monnet

Thursday’s Europe Day honors the memory of Jean Monnet, one of the founding fathers of the European Union, who once said: “Europe will be forged in crises.”

Together with three other performers, Monnet pays tribute to Duplessis in a production that has high points — including evocative choral and dance numbers — but feels overly linear, its text well-meaning yet monotonous.

Although some Olympic hopefuls have already expressed concern about the lack of air conditioning, Monnet said athletes should adapt and help contribute to fight against climate change.

Monnet said that was "the most plausible hypothesis", but his agency had yet to conduct thorough analysis.

The founding fathers of the European Union — like Robert Schuman and Jean Monnet — were steeped in history and determined to ensure that war did not break out again in Europe.