to protect the free press?"

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he was "shocked by the horrible news," and condemned what he described as a "cowardly act."

"The killing or intimidation of journalists has no place in Europe, has no place in any democracy," Juncker said.

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Electronic Learning Center

Full Name

Electronic Learning Center

Era

Centennial Expansion (2015)

Alternative names

Learning Center

ELC

Study Lounge

Room Code

108

The handsome wood-paneled Electronic Learning Center is a study lounge and educational space occupying the southwest corner of the first floor of the house. A key element of the 2015 addition, it connects the Ashley Reading Room and the Bartholomay Library, sitting directly over the refectory. The room's name and furnishings reflect its purpose. Desks line the walls to provide a spacious and relatively quiet study space, but in the middle of the room can be found a boardroom table and multimedia equipment, suitable for officer meetings and presentations.