On Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 2.30pm Brussels time, the clouds parted. The sun broke out and through its rays it was possible to see ... Frans Timmermans.
The Dutchman, apparently floating a few feet above ground, glided into the European Parliament for his hearing.
It was almost a month to the day that Jean-Claude Juncker informed those listening that Frans would be his right hand and, somewhat alarmingly, his deputy if he Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters