Harry? Photo: Luc Van Braekel

I’ve spent the last years of my life studying political science at the University of Lund. In line with my personal preference, I’ve chosen to focus my studies on Europe and the workings of the European Union. Yesterday I attended a dinner party at a friend’s house and, being the resident EU-expert, I was asked the name of the president of the European Council. As I sat there, shocked at the fact that my brain could not so much as produce the image of the man filling the supposedly highest formal position of the EU, I thought to myself - I’m pretty sure it’s Henri… or Harry Something…

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