The Germans enjoyed several days of holiday , more specifically  34 full days available to rest during the course of 2013. In Scandinavia the MP’s ahve to their avail from 24 to 29 days, while in Britain the House of Lords is closed for 70 days, from the 1st of August to the 2nd of October, while the House of Commons has 41 days available, from the 22nd of July to the 1st of September .In Italy the Parliament closes completely for 31 days.

Members who seem to have less of a holiday period are the French, since they will only rest for 15 days, from the 5th to 17th of August, while in Greece the situation is more complex. The Parliament is supposed to be operating for 123 days during the summer period in which not all members are present.

Finally, the European Parliament closes for about six weeks. For example, last year it closed from the 17th of July to the 29th of August. However, this year because of the crucial developments the Parliament of Ukraine will not close at all.