What It's Actually Like to Be a Eurocrate Today
I've always wondered what people actually mean when they throw around the word eurocrate like it's some kind of insult or a secret badge of honor. You hear it on the news every time there's a summit or a messy trade dispute, usually spoken with a bit of a sneer by a politician back home. But if you actually spend any time in the heart of the European Union—mostly Brussels, but also Strasbourg and Luxembourg—you start to see that the reality is a lot messier and more interesting than just some guy in a sharp suit pushing paper all day. ...