‘The ruthless march forward. I am Europe!’ On 18 January 1964, German cartoonist Henri Meyer-Brockmann paints an ironic picture of the European ideal of General de Gaulle, who dreams of a Europe under French leadership. In Greek mythology, Europa rides a bull, but here we see the French President in Europa’s place, and his heedless charge leaves no one unscathed. His numerous victims include Federal Chancellor Ludwig Erhard (on the right).