Sudden burst expected of Heads of Government. Negotiations on the new EU financial framework for the period 2007-2013 were practically opened by the Summit last week and by the statements of several Heads of Government (see our special bulletin of 27 October). Regarding the essential aim of this summit, which was the last phase in enlargement negotiations, the Heads of Government had the sudden burst of political energy expected of them when they proved that, when they have to, they can be...