[Meme] EPO's Administrative Council Will Congratulate a President Who Bribes the Administrative Council, Breaks the Law, and Curses at Staff Whilst Illegally Censoring It

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2022-10-11 15:58:01 UTC
Modified: 2022-10-12 01:40:55 UTC

The media habitually covered Benoît Battistelli's crimes; why is it ignoring his successor's?

Summary: The Administrative Council will meet later this week; there's almost no expectation that António Campinos will be held accountable for anything

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[Meme] EPO's Administrative Council Will Congratulate a President Who Bribes the Administrative Council, Breaks the Law, and Curses at Staff Whilst Illegally Censoring It

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