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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9923

18 June 2009
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Presidency of the Commission: Mr Cohn-Bendit's new tactics fully anticipate what may happen at the European Council

Why am I returning to Daniel Cohn-Bendit's press conference on the presidency of the European Commission, when yesterday's bulletin published a comprehensive summary of it? Because Mr Cohn-Bendit has changed his tactics, and his revised tactics anticipate what is likely to happen. He is no longer recommending the previous configuration of a parliamentary majority opposed to confirming the current president, but is calling for a parliamentary debate before any decision is made. An open...

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