Also, in Monday’s edition: Hormuz, Kos in Kosovo, Denmark, Síkela
There was a festive atmosphere in the Berlaymont on Saturday as the European Commission opened its doors to celebrate Europe Day. EU lawyers dressed in full judicial garb explained the difference between directives and regulations to crowds of children, while volunteers handed out pastéis de nata to drunk Belgians.
I even managed to take a selfie with Ursula von der Leyen – though she came across as even more wooden and tight-lipped than usual. I guess that’s what you call message discipline. See the picture here.
You’re reading Rapporteur on Monday 11 May. This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels.
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