Brussels Briefing

Get a taste of some of the interesting and quirky happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

Brussels Briefing
Mon, 14 Jul, 2014 - 01:00
Ann Cahill

Ming’s mantra has him tied up in knots

A delighted Ming Luke Flanagan let fly at EU Commission president designate Jean-Claude Juncker when he was answering questions from the European Left party to which Ming belongs.

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