法国成功地担任欧盟主席国加剧了对欧盟委员会及其主席有效性的怀疑，以至于甚至在巴黎人们表达出担忧，也就是布鲁塞尔的这一行政机关必须予以加强，否则将会沦为一个秘书处而已。
France’s successful presidency has intensified doubts about the effectiveness of the Commission and its president, so much so that even in Paris concerns are being voiced that the Brussels executive must somehow be strengthened if it is not to become a mere secretariat.