As we mentioned (see EUROPE of 9 March, p.3), European Commission President Romano Prodi set out what the European Commission expects from the European Council of Barcelona on 15 and 16 March, in a letter addressed to the participants of the summit, accompanied by a note on the association of candidate countries in the Lisbon Strategy. Indeed, for the first time, representatives from candidate countries, including the foreign ministers and economy and finance ministers, will be participating...