Writing for the EU: creativity lost?

Belgian service providers are like an episode of Prison Break. Every time you think things can’t get worse, they continue surprising you. There, I’ve put it on paper: my own opinion (although probably shared by many expats here in Brussels). Sharing my opinion with others through written media is something I’ve not been doing for [...]

European Parliament “Question time” – can it deliver?

Many people are hoping that question time at 3 pm this afternoon will deliver a lively and memorable debate when Members bowl questions at Commission President José Manuel Barroso. To move things along and prevent waffle they are limited to 1 minute – for the question and response.

Questions on any subject will come from the [...]

It’s a man’s world

On my way to work this campaign caught my eye: A photo of a man and a woman and the question: “Is your work valued the same?” Yes I like to think so. And that as woman I have the same career opportunities as a man. But statistics gives another picture.
Women in Europe are paid [...]