In favour of a global reflection. The Parmalat affair should give rise to a reflection going beyond not only the specific case of the Italian firm, but also thoughts about checks on companies' books and banking activities. What, in my view, Europe needs is a joint reflection on the importance of economic activity, according top priority to the creation of goods and services of use to the community in such a way as to stem the unwarranted prestige which still surrounds the excesses of...