The circus is still on break

Brussels remains a quiet city today. The European bureaucrats, the extravagant members of the European parliament, the lobbyists, the hacks and other media types, even the spooks, and the numerous stagiaires that keep many talk shops open, everybody is still out of town, trying to get used to the new year.

I like it. The only people who complain are the taxi drivers, the bar and restaurant owners in the European district, and a few girls and boys here and there.