Who negotiates what? It is probably one of the most important questions in the European Parliament. First level: the committees. Second level: the rapporteurs. The more important and public a legislative project is, the more contested it is. Unfortunately, whoever has the necessary expertise often does not come first – especially when it comes to the rapporteurs. After all, a report means profile, power, and the chance to play a decisive role in shaping a regulation – competence or not.