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Politico: Top EU officials keep traveling despite COVID risk

By Politico.

Published Sept. 5, 2020 at 8:18 am

European Council President Charles Michel delivers a speech during a plenary session on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, on July 23, 2020.

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Top EU officials admit they are crossing coronavirus redlines, traveling in and out of restricted zones for official business under exemptions for diplomats and essential workers — an inherently risky endeavor for themselves and others close to the highest echelons of power in Brussels.