WorldEuropeWorld politicsOpinionEurope’s beauty is its own worst enemyIncreasingly, the continent has the worst of all worlds: none of the influence of a superpower, but all the incoming scrutiny. A less beautiful place would at least be left to decline in peace.Janan GaneshContributorIs Copenhagen the best city in the world with fewer than a million people? Or is that Lisbon?Being one of life’s rankers – a word that the editor of this column must take some care over – I regret that recent visits have failed to settle the question.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In EuropeFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In World