"Reaffirms that Brexit was the best decision Britain could make"
The European Union's new Brussels headquarters leads this week's comments update, after some readers claimed the building was a reason to rejoice in Brexit.
Red, white and blue elephant:Â the European Union's new ?320 million headquarters has sparked a debate on the organisation's ethics ? a topic which is still a hot potato following the result of the EU referendum.
"This monstrosity reaffirms that Brexit was the best decision Britain could make," said regular commenter Derek_V.
"Looking at this expensive building confirms to me why country wants to flee from the EU. Liberal hypocrisy at its finest," said Fern.
"This seems like a pure vanity project, which will undoubtedly add extra fuel to the pro-Brexit stance," wrote HughAdd. One reader put aside the politics and focused on the building's architecture:
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"They just don't want a historic building to be demolished. It's not about her at all," wrote Jane.
"Planning is there for a reason. Just because you are a rich artist does not give you right to build what you want," said a user called Lord Alan.
But some felt approval should be granted in these situations, to prevent an exodus of creatives leaving the capital.
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