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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9905

20 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission
“Berlaymont” to stay closed until told otherwise

Brussels, 19/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - The fire that broke out on Monday 18 May in the main European Commission building in Brussels was finally put out shortly before 5 o'clock. The fire is thought to have broken out in a service shaft on the ground floor of the Berlaymont building towards noon and then spread to the thirteenth floor. A spokesperson explained that it was only at this moment that the alarm bell went off and led to a swift and problem-free evacuation of the building. José...

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