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-HI!

-I'm Rose. -And me, Samy.

-We want to motivate you to watch the series in the original version.

Really, it's more authentic.

-Subtitles, it's easy to read.

-What? -It's easy to read.

-They do what they want! -Subtitles!

-They are the ones... -Subtitles!

-OK!

-Subtitles, and in original version.

-Scheize!

Shit!

Oh!

-Martin?

Martin?

- Ilsa? -Should I wake you up from your nap?

-Of course not! -This is quite normal.

By rubbing shoulders with French people, we adopt their “gentle way of life”!

-I've only been working with Specklin for 2 years, it's going well!

-My grandfather lived a year and a half in

Paris, and yet, years later he still talked

about it: little Parisians, the Eiffel

Tower, the little cafes... He would have liked to stay.

-So what?

Did he miss his country? -Yes.

He missed it. And then the Allies landed.

-Hm...

-The future president would like you to be secretary general again.

Your expertise would be a

valuable asset. But above all he would

like to ensure your loyalty...

-Sorry. Tell Konrad that my door is wide open for him.

-OK.

Imagine, Martin...

If our general secretary managed business in

the French way: the carelessness, the deficits,

the endless lunches where we attack cheese at 2:30 p.m..

-Let him come and do his inspection. I have nothing to hide from him.

-So much the better. This shouldn't be necessary.

Oh! Martin!

It's not prudent, to leave your keys outside.

-Valentine Cantel is candidate for the

post of commissioner, a sort of European minister.

The French president...

Let's just say he... suggested his name.

It must be approved by the members of Parliament.

European, huh. Not French.

She will be cooked and will have to go to meetings...

*-I see.

*Do you have an example? -Yes, of course.

They ask about stories of rules and norms.

But this article would focus on the candidate.

Seen from the inside, it's fascinating.

*-I don't think the New York Times is interested at the moment.

*We focus on Taiwan and the possible Chinese invasion.

*We prefer to cover Asia.

-No one is up to against the Taiwanese!

Moreover, the Commission has launched an electronic chip project.

When it comes to industry, the

European Union... He decorated himself.

Why am I bothering? There's nothing to tell.

This place is as boring as the people who work there.

-"In one place, in one day,

"a single fait accompli

holds until the end "the theater filled."

-What?

You were saying?

-This is what all French classicists call

"the 3 units": to capture the attention of

the audience, . white>playwrights must describe

white>1 action in 1 location over 1 day. -The EU problem,

it takes place over 7 years with 5 institutions in 3

cities and in 24 languages ​​discussed between 4 walls.

-At Corneille, the action happens as much behind the scenes as on stage.

-So if there's no drama, are you saying I have to create one?

-No. -OK. THANKS !

-That's not what I said.

My God...

-I saw my future colleagues. It's like changing high schools.

comes in.

I'll leave you, I have to prepare my hearing with the deputies.

-Are you worried? -Terribly.

No, frankly.

It's not a small deputy who will oppose the President of the Republic.

There are some idiots,

but they have a survival instinct.

-As I told you, it's background.

Please.

Thank you, ladies. Bye.

-How was I? -As always: great.

-Damn! There was no point in locking!

-You just have to assume working with Valentine.

-I still work for my group, the transition is delicate.

Besides, the remarks about the somewhat stupid deputies are...

-Oh, it's okay!

-It was very fine! -Oh good?

-Journalists love secrets.

Good job, Felix.

So I thought about it.

I'm going to take advantage of the hearing to make my announcement.

No one expects it, and bam, I am

launching my industrial project: Airbus of the sea.

I take everyone by surprise. -It's super disruptive!

-It's clear. It's great.

-Before, it would be wise to show that you have mastered the legislation.

The deputies who will hear you have worked on texts...

-Exactly, they're fed up!

They want to be stimulated. -Yeah.

-However, regarding questions...

-Samy got them back for me.

Huh? -Yes, I have them.

-Can we see them?

-Yes, yes.

-Now?

-Yes.

-Come on!

-2 seconds.

It's not my fault. It's in my folder.

I...

I'm looking.

-Here they are.

-Did you get them too? -Useless. The deputies were

all rapporteurs on a specific text and they will question

it, in particular the RRF regulation, the CVD

directive, the framework agreement on working groups... No mystery.

-Do you have that too?

-That's exactly it.

-Framework agreement? -Yes, I have.

-RRF ? -I have too.

-CVD?

-CBD.

-"CVD". -CVD.

I have both, actually.

-Perfect. I take their quiz and it's good.

Thank you.

-This should be fixed in one hearing.

Unless you have enemies among

your former colleagues who would like to harm you.

That would require a bit of preparation. -I'm very appreciated here.

-Yes, extremely.

-We're going to do it!

She tried to cheat!

This is an affront to the representatives of Europe!

Really! What you need to do is get it dirty!

We need a scandalous detail even outrageous,

like: she secretly plagiarized an entire paragraph of her thesis.

That would be perfect! -Um...

I did some research: she didn't do a thesis.

-If she doesn't have her doctorate, we've got her! Easy !

-In France, it is legal.

-It seems, she

lives with a man in sin.

Outside of any marriage!

-One could say that she has ties to Jewish financiers.

-Let's not overdo it.

-We wouldn't put it that way. We can just say "George Soros".

People will understand.

-(The Hungarian, you kick him from the mailing list, OK?)

-Cite us Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.

-Member States must avoid deficits.

The Commission must monitor the budgetary situation.

-It seems...

Surely rubbish, but they

say that you oppose the 3% deficit rule.

-What? Me ? No !

The...

The deficits are unjustifiable! For most, it's a mistake...

-"Most"? -No, I...

Budget balance, it’s precisely a balance!

Except in certain cases, we can only tolerate...

-"In certain cases"? Are there many such cases?

-No!

They are very rare! -Martin...

Do you think that the Euro is a

political project, or an instrument of stability?

-An instrument of stability.

-Good!

What time is it?

-12:28 p.

m. We almost were late!

white>Let's go to lunch. -I can't believe she said that!

-She doesn't know us, so it was quite a risk.

-What's going on?

-Valentine Cantel told us that the deputies have an

interest in closing it because it was chosen by the king of France.

-At a press conference? -No, a private meeting.

-Thanks for telling me your boss was giving a private conference.

*-I thought we didn't talk about work when we were together.

-OK, I see...

So, this is the exact quote?

-Yes, but it's unusable. It's background.

-Obviously, background.

-Hey! I told you it was background!

-Are you serious? Are you stealing our notes?

-No, I didn't do that! This thing is crazy!

He takes photos by himself! He has a serious problem!

Um...

When we say "background", is it unofficial?

-You can publish something unofficial without saying who the author is.

"A relative of an MEP says he wants to be polished."

Background, this never happened: "I will deny everything until I die."

There's nothing to gain from it, this is gossip for the press.

-No, it was in the trash.

-Of course not! -We saw you take it.

...

-The 3 shots are struck.

The show is about to begin.

-Hello everyone.

Thank you for...

-In accordance with Article 3 on the conduct of

hearings, the designated commissioners will

make a presentation of a maximum duration of 10 minutes.

Madam Commissioner-designate, the floor is yours.

-Ladies and Gentlemen deputies...

-Here we go for melodrama. Much ado about nothing.

-I see it as a tragedy

worthy of the ancients.

In the hemicycle, political contradictions

always resolve themselves. This staging of conflict

and the resulting catharsis are the very essence of democracy.

It is no coincidence that theater and

democracy were born together in Athens.

-That is why, once invested...

-The time limit

has expired.

Now, in accordance with Annex 6 of

the Rules of Procedure, MPs have the right

to ask up to 25 questions. The

first question will be asked by MEP Panuto.

-Should we review the key instrument that is the RRF with regard to

fundraising in accordance with comitology?

-The RRF...

Was that right? Yes.

-(Tell me...

(Didn't you have to clear the land?)

-Regulation, introduced for the first time...

-It's still delicious! -I have another one.

An Italian, a Portuguese and a Greek are in a café. Who pays ?

The German.

-I really like humor.

It was in Brussels that I got started.

It's very pleasant!

-Did you see the inflation figures this morning?

-What is the purpose of the Central Bank?

-I also have a joke.

-Ah? -He is a peasant who has a horse.

He decides to feed him less to

save money, so he reduces the rations.

The horse ends up dying.

The peasant cries: "What a shame! He died while

"I had just got him used to not eating anything anymore!

-I didn't understand.

-I understood very well.

-In Spanish, it's so much funnier!

Bon appetit.

Hello! -Ah!

Bah!

You didn't have the roasted Camembert?

-Please!

I'll have the roasted camembert.

You'll put that on my bill.

Michel,

I thought about it.

You must remain president.

-Ah? But it's not in the rules.

Oh? All right.

-Um...

Ah, I found it.

-Seventh question: Deputy Zayer.

-Your position on the CVD directive?

-Um... Could you repeat? -Sorry, the list is going to be long,

we won't be able to repeat everything.

-The CVD directive? It's the same thing

as the framework agreement, right?

Finally, "the same thing", I don't want

to say that it's the same thing, but it's related, really.

It's...

You can find

a link there.

Um...

It's not strange... -Please!

A new element has reached us.

I have just received an extract from an

article relating an exchange between Ms.

Cantel and journalists.

white>It's in the press. I quote: "As

if a small deputy was going to oppose

"the Pdt of the French Republic. Some of

them are stupid, "but they have a survival instinct."

Did you say

those words, Mrs. Cantel?

-No.

-No? -No.

They weren't the same words.

I didn't say "beasts".

-What were you implying?

-It was a joke. -And how is that funny?

I don't hear any laughter here. -The context is unfavorable for me.

-Explain to us how is this funny.

You like it, to make fun of us?

Are the representatives of the people that laughable?

-I don't know!

It was background!

-Meaning? -It's not intended

to be published, it's off! -Oh, I see!

I've heard enough. This hearing is over.

And I don't think a second one will be useful.

We have a pretty good idea

of the kind of nominee you are.

In accordance with Annex 6 of the procedural code,

this commission will withdraw during deliberation.

The vote will take place tomorrow.

-With your Parliament, your debates, you think you are in Athens.

We, at the Commission, we live in Sparta.

Do you know the final test of cryptography,

the initiation reserved for future Spartan leaders?

-The murder of a slave.

-Well done, Samy! Terrain well cleared!

-And you, with your leaking offs? -Never play a

game without knowing the rules: off does not exist here.

-And your files there? -You're fired.

Let us work. Cleared.

Come on! -Valentine...

-Thank you.

You smile. That makes you laugh ?

-No. -No?

-I...

-If the deputies release me,

you go back to being the lackey of your group.

Do you still find it funny? -No.

-Okay, what are we doing here? -We have to wait for the verdict.

Unless you get a make-up session.

But the president does not seem to be willing to do so.

-It's Cornelian.

-Huh?

-It's Cornelian. Our situation is difficult.

Except that Corneille...

No, a difficult choice, is when there is a choice.

So it's not difficult. It's a tragedy.

Like at Racine.

It's racist.

Okay, I'll take care of the second audition, then.

Now, yes.

Eamon?

Are you okay?

-Samy... -Yes?

-No.

-What, right? -I'm not going to find a trick

which would allow your boss to have a make-up hearing.

Ms Cantel is a

candidate for commissioner, not an MP.

It's not my responsibility.

-I knew you would say that.

Gesine mentioned Annex 6 of the Rules of Procedure.

I found something there.

Gesine can refuse an additional

hearing, but article 4 of appendix 6:

"The other competent committees may request a 2nd hearing."

We must therefore find a commission that would have a say.

I saw the budgets committee, which has a

say on everything, since money is needed,

and the deputies jump on the slightest opportunity.

So we have an additional

audition tomorrow for Valentine.

It blows your mind, huh?

Say it! It doesn't matter !

-Your copy of the rules dates from two years ago.

-Um... Maybe.

-Allow me to offer you a bound copy of the latest version.

-The cow! It feels like Harry Potter!

-Harry how?

-So that's it, am I a real wizard?

-No, there is still a way to go. But this should help you.

-Are you okay, Gilles? Hey, you're working hard there!

-Are you still with your English girl? -Why are you asking me that?

-Simple curiosity. Among colleagues, it's normal.

-Well no! I'm not asking you if you're... I don't know.

-Sorry.

-But it was background! We must never publish this!

-As a famous journalist said:

"If the rules go against you, goes against them."

-Who said that? -Boris Johnson.

-This is false. -Yes, I just made that up.