Vital cooperation. Herman Van Rompuy has confirmed that he has a "weekly meeting" with José Manuel Barroso. The regularity of these meetings confirms that both of them are aware of the need for a permanent relationship, given the role attributed by the former to the European Council, and the willingness of the latter to defend the prerogatives of the Commission (see this column in the two previous editions of this bulletin). This vital relationship is not an easy one to manage, because on...