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Midday press briefing from 20/04/2026

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Raziye AFP news agency, I'm really sorry.

I've been off, my head's all over the place, I've been thinking about a lot of topics.

It's not a question for you, Balazs, so you can, you can go.

It's, it's one for Olof, because I have seen the democracy poster, and it is very important to protect what matters,

and I know that you especially really care, and so I know that you'll allow me to ask this question again, because I just got a bit confused.

The European Council has congratulated the Bulgarian Roumen Radev if I'm saying his name correctly,

so I was just a bit confused if I haven't misunderstood that there has been nothing from the European Commission so far. Thank you for your question.

It's funny every time you preface your questions by saying I'm very confused,

I don't think you're confused at all, and thank you also for helping me to chair the committee.

I have nothing to add to what I have previously said. Do we have other questions today?

Federica, I said to you that we would get back to you in the course of the afternoon in response to your questions. Thanks very much.

With that, we will draw today's glorious Monday midday to a close. Thank you very much.

Media information
ID I-287868
Date 20/04/2026
Duration 01:21
Institution European Commission
Views 54