It's not the time. That's my conclusion over whether or not we should start work, at Community level, on two issues European institutions are wondering about, which are:
A. Beginning the debate on the future funding of the Union. The current regime will expire in 2006 and negotiations over renewing it will doubtless be difficult and at time unpleasant, as those that preceded it. Difficulties are already being anticipated by some preliminary stances. Some of the most powerful German Laender...