Complicated presidency. The appointment of the new European Commission president - the most spectacular aspect of the voting that is now underway to renew the European Parliament - is, at first sight, an elementary operation. The president will be the person backed by the political group that is confirmed by majority - in other words, the EPP or the Socialist group. It's an elementary operation at first sight only, however. In fact, the situation is very complex:
(1) the formal appointment...