The Berlaymont building, the Commission’s former headquarters, will not meet its end of year deadline for the completion of its refurbishment works.
The Commission evacuated the star shaped building in 1991 after it was found to be riddled with asbestos.
The Berlaymont should have been ready to open in January 2000 and it refurbishment cost millions of euro.
Commission Vice-President Neil Kinnock however admitted yesterday that the works on the building will not meet the 31 ...
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