At his final appearance at the European Parliament as an MEP, Michel Rocard was given a standing ovation by his colleagues on Thursday 15 January 2009. The French Socialist was very moved. He will be leaving his third term of office as an MEP early so that his replacement, Bernard Soulage, to find his feet in the job before the upcoming European elections. During his 15 years as an MEP, the erstwhile prime minister of France chaired the Development and Cooperation Committee (1997-1999), the...