Progress can be fast, but there are occasions when setbacks are experienced. I have to say quite frankly though, that if we review the relationship between Latin America and the European Union in recent years, taking in
to account that the Madrid Summit was only the second of its kind, we can appreciate that this is a relatively new process. A date has already been set, however, for the third
summit, in Mexico, which will take place in two years’ time. Consequently the interval between
summits is now shorter, and we can assume the relationship has become established. I agree t
...[+++]hat a great many meetings and significant public ceremonies are crammed into the day or day and a half a summit lasts. It is however important not to overlook the preparatory work which begins long before a summit. In this case, the work was triggered by Parliament and pursued determinedly by the Commission.