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Tension is building in Brussels. As European government leaders like French President Nicolas Sarkozy are openly discussing the prospect of European disintegration, the European Commission is stepping up its efforts to keep Europe together. Literally.

The president of the Commission himself on Wednesday presented a plan to bring forward 50 billion euros in investments in infrastructure across Europe. Money to be used for new roads, railways, pipelines and digital connections.

Barroso’s press conference immediately was followed by two other high-level Commission press conferences. Siim Kallas for Transport and Gunther Oettinger for Energy.

The Commission’s barrage of ‘good news’ appeared to be an attempt to deflect attention away from the euro crisis and the looming default of Greece.

Journalists were asked to stick to the topic of the press conference but some still managed to squeeze in question on euro crisis, getting Barroso to say that Sunday’s EU summit will not be the end of all of the ...