A former French MEP caught with his hands in his trousers, AND in the till, is disputing the latter in the EU courts this week. The...

France has clearly had enough with being perpetually depicted as the lover and the artist, and is now trying to embrace a more...

*removes BM satire typing mittens (patent pending)* *Serious face* **Very serious face** *Trigger warning: light on gags, heavy on legal...

Germany at the end of last year handed over the reins of the EU's rotating six-month presidency to Portugal, depriving Europe's...

New look, new contributors, same old snark (and one new-old face) Welcome to the new-look Berlaymonster blog. We’ve lipsticked this pig...

It’s the most Brussels of parlour games: The Top Job Speculation Game. A kind of ‘Who’s Who?’ of European politics, or a ‘Who’s That?’...

“Our special meeting on Thursday and Friday will primarily focus on Europe’s place in the world and our capacity to shape our own...

In case you hadn’t noticed, Brexit’s a drag isn’t it? Tsk. It’s been in our faces for the last five years like a horrendous pub bore,...

I got an ad on my Facebook feed this week. Presumably one of those notorious behavioural ones. It was for a subscription home-delivery...

This blog has gone downhill and has pretty much died a death, this blog can reveal. Once a talking point and frequent reference website...