Recognize that no matter what you do, you will probably have to either leave the organization or continue with a diminished career path.

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Time will only tell whether he will continue to do that inside the EU or will leave the crisis-ridden commission for good.

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And we will continue to let everybody know in government, or after they leave government, that they have certain obligations that they should carry out.

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