Von der Leyen’s office accused of ‘feudalism’ over air conditioning
Summary
According to a Politico report, the European Commission shut down air conditioning on lower floors but kept cooling the offices of Ursula von der Leyen and other top officials during a heatwave. Critics described the arrangement as feudalism.
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EU Commission shut down AC for lower floors but kept cooling offices of von der Leyen and top officials amid a heatwave, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com
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