“The president of the Commission is not the president of Europe (…) When the crisis broke out, it was Nicolas Sarkozy, President of Europe, who organised the response, with the president of the Commission.” Pierre Lellouche, speaking on French television the day after José Manuel Barroso was re-elected, explaining that there would be a long-term president of the European Council in the future, and the Commission is only there to encourage and initiate. (O.J./transl.fl)