[Meme] The EPO's Carte Blanche and 'Diplomatic Immunity' Card
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2021-09-23 20:24:58 UTC
- Modified: 2021-09-23 20:24:58 UTC
Summary: EPO staff is being taken for another ride by António Campinos and his cohorts, whose popularity among staff has likely gone down to sub-zero levels already (even faster than Benoît Battistelli)
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