On 22 May the European Commission adopted its communication, "A Project for the European Union", which represents its initial overall contribution to the work of the European Convention, presided over by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. The communication was immediately sent to the Convention, with President Romano Prodi of the Commission presenting it to the European Parliament (see EUROPE 23 May pages 3-5). Mr Prodi was accompanied by Commissioners Michel Barnier and Antonio Vitorino whom he...