As Ayrault was trying to reassure his skeptical colleagues, including many members of his own party, European Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia was delivering a similar message to his fellow social democrats in Brussels.
Mientras Ayrault intentaba tranquilizar a sus colegas más escépticos (entre ellos, muchos miembros de su propio partido), el Comisario Europeo de Competencia, Joaquín Almunia, estaba enviando un mensaje similar a sus compañeros socialdemócratas en Bruselas.