Radical development. In this phase of the EU's life - one in which pessimism is still de rigueur and which is dominated by complaining - why not take the positive elements into consideration? The way in which members of the new Commission set out their intentions before MEPs enabled us to become broadly familiar with their approaches. This confrontation with the European Parliament enabled affirmation to be made that the new Commission, to be presided over by Jean-Claude Juncker and which is...