Letter from Brussels - September 2023
The European quarter in Brussels went into sleep mode in August. The institutions virtually shut up...
Letter from Brussels - August 2023
“Never go food shopping on an empty stomach.” It was the most practical advice I took from a...
Letter from Brussels - July 2023
This time next year we will have voted in the 2024 European Elections. From June 6 to June 9, tens...
Letter from Brussels - June 2023
“How are you settling in?” It’s a question I am asked regularly. I am six months in my new role here...
Letter from Brussels - May 2023
This year, Ireland is celebrating 50 years’ membership of the European Union (EU) – formerly the European...
Letter from Brussels - April 2023
One thing you notice when chatting to counterparts from across Europe is the commonality of issues...
Letter from Brussels - February 2023
The war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact, first and foremost, on the country’s innocent people....
Letter from Brussels - March 2023
The sign draping the side of one corner of the iconic Berlaymont EU Commission building here in Brussels...