The main person responsible takes the floor. In the “financial perspectives 2014-2020” dossier, which is now at the centre of Community activities, where it will remain for quite some time (see this section yesterday), the European Parliament is playing an entirely specific role. Not just because its consensus is required for these “perspectives” to be approved, but because the EP has been one of the major players, from the very beginning. It does not wait for every detail to be...