As a companion piece, read this: Only U.S. Elite Need Apply"In Europe, a summer to stay at home; Economic woes add frugality to vacation plans" by Angela Doland, Associated Press | August 9, 2008 PARIS - The European summer vacation just isn't what it used to be. With economies stagnating and inflation in the euro zone about 4 percent, people are cutting the length of their holiday stay, vacationing close by, and in some cases, just staying home.Some European leaders have shown restraint so as not to shock their countrymen with scenes of living it up during the economic downturn. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown opted for a quiet holiday in the countryside.I guess he didn't need much food, huh?Yeah, real restrained is Gordo the Magnificent (waistline).French President Nicolas Sarkozy, nicknamed the "bling-bling president"...
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