Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Many of us had some concerns for developments over the next few weeks, since the forthcoming summer recess appeared likely to lead to a decline in the competent political authorities' interest in the matter, and a consequent decline in the efforts undertaken."
Nous étions nombreux à nourrir de l'inquiétude pour les prochaines semaines. En effet, l'approche de la trêve estivale risquait de faire baisse l'attention, et donc la mobilisation, de l'opinion et des responsables politiques eux-mêmes.