Low-cost airlines and fast international trains mean many diplomats in Europe can commute home for weekends with families and wives who have stayed put rather than jettison careers, mortgages or schools.

• 廉价航班以及快速国际列车意味着欧洲的许多外交官得以在周末经常性返家，同留居国内的家属和妻子在一起，而不必放弃事业、抵押或是就学。