The role of the EPP-ED parliamentary group is fundamental in the lead-up to the 2009 European elections and for the development of the Union. This is the biggest group in Parliament, whose weight and authority continue to grow. Last week the new president of the group, Joseph Daul, indicated some important orientations in his first press conference (see Mathieu Bion's report in EUROPE 9341). After the preliminary indications about the general programme, and the searching questions from...