I can neither confirm nor deny that the entire European Commission is meeting in Turkey this week.

As part of our assistance to #Chernobyl, we will be sending Corina Creţu for a visit. Return date uncertain. #MiddayFollies

I see Jurek Kuczkiewicz is still wearing his weekend boating sportcoat in the press room this morning.#MiddayFollies

I think this should be a pinned tweet. We don't take #LuxLeaks questions ever. x.com/MinionAndreva/…

First time #Extremadura ever mentioned at #MiddayFollies. Well done Jakub Hera Adamowicz

"The same rules apply in Germany as everywhere else," says Jakub Hera Adamowicz. Just don't tell the Germans.

Austrian presidential elections? We don't comment on elections in member states. Except when we do. #Greece

It's premature for us to comment on ongoing negotiations over #Greece contingent austerity measures. We leave leaks to the Greek government.

I wonder if Ricardo Cardoso will need a horse's head in his bed after today's #MiddayFollies performance. Do we have a spare, @MinionAndreva?

Someone needs to give Thomas Mayer a haircut.

Dutch journalist arrested in Turkey? Publicly, I object. Privately, I seek similar powers. #MiddayFollies

I see Maja Kocijančič is still attempting to set the record for most lanyards around an EU official's neck. #MiddayFollies

Wake up, Tony Connelly! #MiddayFollies

It was during his nap time anyway. x.com/mattholehouse/…

Irish reporter asks question about public water systems shock. Tony Connelly

Oh good. An Irish water follow-up question. #MiddayFollies

Insubordination everywhere! First Jakub Hera Adamowicz, now Enrico Brivio! Respect my authority!

It's Lorenzo Consoli time. #MiddayFollies

"Everyone in this room is wondering"? Can we have a show of hands? #MiddayFollies

End of hour one. You people up for hour two? #MiddayFollies