Last week had seen the 60th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, now celebrated as Europe Day, and Parliament had held its usual Open Days on 8 and 9 May, with over 30,000 citizens visiting its premises in Strasbourg and Brussels.
Šādas debates risinājās pirms 15 gadiem, taču tagad runa ir par 500 miljonu ES iedzīvotāju apgādi ar pārtiku — par pieņemamām cenām.