In Brussels, all traces of Jose Manuel Barroso. The number one of the European Commission went on vacation in early August and will only return to cold Belgium in early September. Same relaxation also for Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Union. However, there is at least some news of the Finn: it seems that he is following the crisis from home, leaving the binding statements to the spokesmen.
There is nothing irregular about the holidays of the two politicians, but it is undeniable that the difficult moment linked to the situation in Greece and Spain has led most European leaders to make different choices. Only one choice, really: to work. The officials of the European Commission themselves have had more modesty than their President, organizing the holidays in clockwork shifts which guaranteed activity throughout August. In short, the engine of the administration has remained running. Even if no one was behind the wheel.
