Von der Leyen reveals revolutionary truth: temporary things are temporary

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen yesterday shocked the international community with a revolutionary philosophical revelation, announcing that temporary implementation is, by its very nature, temporary. This profound conclusion was made in connection with the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, which will now be applied temporarily while awaiting a court decision.

At the Karostas café 'Pie Jūrmalas,' local philosopher Jānis Bērziņš comments on this news: 'I've been saying for ages that water is wet and ice is cold, but nobody listened. Now look - even Brussels is starting to understand basic truths!' He added that Liepāja tram drivers have been practicing this approach for years, applying their movement schedule temporarily until the next repair.

The agreement, which took 25 years to develop and covers 700 million people, now awaits EU Court assessment, which could take up to 26 months. 'That's almost as long as waiting for a bus in downtown Liepāja in winter,' ironizes local economist Zane Liepiņa. 'Only in our case, the bus eventually does show up.'

Meanwhile, politicians in Riga are trying to figure out what Mercosur is, while Liepāja is already planning a new beach bar specializing in South American cocktails. 'Caipirinha with Liepāja amber - that'll be our answer to Brussels,' promises entrepreneur Kārlis Ozoliņš.