The new European Parliament will adopt its first major political decision on Thursday 9 July. This takes place before the leaders of the political groups decide whether the vote on the new Commission president will be on the plenary agenda on 14-16 July. If they vote “yes”, the European Council will make the nomination of José Manuel Barroso official on 10 July, by written procedure. Barroso has already received unanimous support from the heads of state and government as “the person...