Brussels, 06/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - Louis Michel, Commissioner-designate for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in the Barroso Commission, carried off his hearing on Wednesday at the European Parliament with flying colours showing great self-assurance. In his view, hearings are an unavoidable exercise for seeking the necessary legitimacy with an institution that, he assures, he has every intention of "listening to". "Europe needs what it takes to make a difference in a...