The event. In these times of Euroscepticism, the news is hardly likely to stir up the crowds, but this column intends to give the event the significance it deserves: next week, the new European Commission takes up its duties. This is progress for democracy, for liberty and for the functioning of the EU, a step forward which will gradually allow the general public a better understanding of the developments in train. The democratic progress is clear: the European Parliament is now the...