How will the exit affect thousands of British pensioners living in Portugal or Spain who will lose their access to the welfare and health systems? Fifty-three free-trade agreements, which were negotiated by the EU on behalf of all Member States, are also hanging in the balance for the UK.

Decisions can only be reached in Europe if France and Germany agree.

The use of EU summits to frame political victories or defeats is an annoying habit.

I'm not deaf and the Commission isn't operating in a parallel world of legal texts.

For my generation, the monetary union has always been about forging peace.

When the going gets tough, you have to lie.

Trump knows that he is encountering a complete lack of understanding in Europe, but it's apparent that he's not very impressed by it. My experience, however, has been that American presidents take a greater interest in Europe over the course of their term.