BRUSSELS - His 13th-floor office with its panoramic views was testament to the high status Claude Moraes had attained as a senior member of the European Parliament. But on a recent morning, it was empty, save his suitcase, a laptop and a phone on his bare desk.For Britons back home, the formal departure from the European Union on Friday means very little in practice, as the country will obey EU rules until the end of the year.
"It was death row, but it was death row with a timetable," said Mr Moraes, who had little to pack because he never invested emotionally in the prime office that he won last summer and knew he would probably have to surrender."I felt a little like an immigrant - a little like my childhood." A member of the European Parliament since 1999, Mr Moraes has served as the chairman of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee and was most recently vice-president of the Parliament's centre-left grouping.
European officials are generally well paid, and most of those working in EU institutions have been told they will not lose their jobs. But their prospects of promotion are no longer so secure. Support from national governments is normally needed for top posts, and some officials say that Britons are already being pushed into less important work.
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