Intermezzo

The first half of August is peak holiday time in our part of Europe. It´s beach time, for many. Even key politicians are walking in their shorts and do not want to be caught by reality. Issues like the one in Calais with the immigrants or question marks about Turkey´s air campaigns in Syria and Iraq, even Greece and its deep economic impasse, are to be kept outside the main screens. During this intermission, it is the temperature of the sea water that matters. And the excellence of a good glass of white wine. The rest will have to wait until the second half of the month.