There are many novelties: a new legislative term, a new President for the European Commission bringing a certain amount of hope, new strategic guidelines defined by the Twenty-Eight heads of State and government focusing on growth a little more than before, an Italian Presidency of the EU personified by the sparkling Matteo Renzi who wants to change the course of the EU… Europe is in a pivotal period, with in the background challenges that are more decisive than ever, especially reconciling the public opinion with the European project.
A stable basis in the EP to keep on legislating. The new European Parliament – with 50 percent of new MEPs – started its term on July 1, electing its President, Martin Schulz, the first to be reelected for this job. The German social-democrat secured a large majority (409 votes out of 723), as he had the support, in addition to the S&D (Socialists & Democrats, the second largest party in Parliament with 191 seats out of 751), of the European People’s Party (EPP, right-wing and center right, the
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