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EU Commission HQ shuts AC amid heatwave, impacting staff

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The European Commission's headquarters, the Berlaymont building, was compelled to deactivate its air conditioning system due to extreme heat. Staff on lower floors received notifications that the cooling system would be shut down for the remainder of the day. This measure affected approximately 3,000 employees, including President Ursula von der Leyen and her commissioners, whose offices are located on the upper floors. AI

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EU Commission HQ shuts AC amid heatwave, impacting staff

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    EU commissioners shut down air conditioning for employees, leave theirs on

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