Where are we going if EU officials no longer fear to speak frankly to friendly countries, tell them the truth even if - at first sight - disagreeable? The question is obviously an ironical one. We welcomed as a pleasant surprise the declarations made by Pascal Lamy and Francisco Seixas da Costa., a gesture which, given the all too often reluctance and rhetoric, is to be considered as an act of courage.
Pascal Lamy does not want to fool the Brazilians. In a press conference during his recent...