Indeed, but there's nothing in the institutions that should prevent anything from going fast when planets align, and that one looks like a no brainer. They con

Indeed, but there's nothing in the institutions that should prevent anything from going fast when planets align, and that one looks like a no brainer. They consulted at the request of the Parliament. Junker took note of the unusual popularity of the consultation and the strength of the consensus. Northern countries (Finland, Baltic countries) have been calling for it for years. More cynically, it's unusual enough for the Commission to have a popular topic on their plate. So better get media attention for that, than for sulfurous topics like the migration crisis or boring ones like the EU's multi-annual budget.