04/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - In an article on the theme "The State of the European Union in 2004" published in the October edition of the quarterly review "Affari Esteri", the Italy's former Permanent Representative to the EU, Pietro Calamia, considers that the European Parliament debate on the appointment of President Barroso "shows much similarity with internal parliamentary debates, and the fact that the real powers of the Commission president are not absolutely comparable, in 2004, to...