As an aside, be wary of the germs floating around Brussels. Although it’s not pestilence per se, my doctor said it is nasty, and has even struck down at least one senior European Commission spokesperson.
Tensions high: On the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel – in which Hamas killed around 1200 people and took 251 hostage, triggering an Israeli offensive in Gaza which has killed over 70,000 Palestinians – the European Parliament has become the scene of a fresh political clash.
