EU officials told to steer clear of alcohol and to go home early as heatwave hits Brussels
EU officials were told to sit in the dark and not to drink booze at work, as Brexit talks opened in a sweltering Brussels.
An edict told Eurocrats to turn off the lights and lay off the wine as temperatures hit 30 degrees in the Belgian capital.
And Euro officials were even told they could clock off early if they got too hot.
With the nitty gritty of Brexit negotiations finally getting underway at the same time as Europe fried in a heatwave, the staff memo was sent from the EU Committee of the Regions.
It read: "You are advised not to drink alcohol, and to eat light meals.
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"Keep the windows closed and the blinds down.
"You can also switch off the lights." And as soon as the temperature hits 30 degrees, bosses were told their staff can walk out.
However not everyone paid attention to the no booze rule - with the cafeteria of the EU Commission headquarters doing a steady trade in aperitifs and wine during lunchtime on Monday.