Mr Van Rompuy's two reasons. People have asked what the point is of having the European Council this Thursday. Why should 27 heads of state and government attend if they will not be making any decisions there? I believe that the reasons prompting Herman Van Rompuy to organise a summit are more to do with long-term policy than a few immediate and imperative questions. The first reason is to get the heads of state used to meeting within the Community framework on an almost monthly basis, as he...