In this page we collect all the issues of EUROPOLITAN, the EU BubbleEU BubbleThe EU Bubble is a term used to indicate a reality distortion generated by the peculiar set of people that inhabit the Brussels' European District. A Bubble resident typically uses sentences like: “We should burst the‘s fictional fashion magazine which is published every year on Valentine’s Day. Special thanks to LM, AH, MT, RAS and RJ for helping the creative process.

EUROPOLITAN 2026

In this issue:

  • HOUSING CRISIS: move in together and share your Ixelles rent
  • INVIDIA CEREBRI: the rare condition that affects the Trump administration
  • SHADY BUSINESS: Macron launches ”Foshur”, his own sunglasses brand
  • METTE FREDERIKSEN: my favourite halibut restaurants in Nuuk

EUROPOLITAN 2025

In this issue

  • Draghi, Letta and Niinistö, the trio that keeps you awake at night
  • New bumper sticker: Honk If You Love Bureaucracy!
  • 10 yoga positions to be zen about Trump’s statements

EUROPOLITAN 2024

In this issue:

  • French commissioners: is Breton hotter than Barnier?
  • Helena Dalli’s beauty tricks: “That’s how I won Miss World Malta in 1979”
  • Nobel discovery: attosecond, the time it took Ursula to replace Charles with Mario

EUROPOLITAN 2023

In this issue:

  • Political corruption is not a man’s job: Kaili’s tips on how to stuff your bag
  • Men and engines: Scholz’ sense of tanks
  • A shocking thing that 95% of traineesTraineeWhile everybody else was thinking of becoming an astronaut or a princess, a trainee, as a child, had only one dream: “Working in the European Institutions”. And they never gave it up! They sent their cv, they filled in do in bed: studying for EPSO
  • APAs admit: it’s easier to crash events with free buffet than to go grocery shopping

EUROPOLITAN 2022

In this issue many juicy insights on the EU-bubble’s lifestyle:

  • Which APAs are available to celebrate Valentine’s Day in StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg (abbr. STR) is the place you don't want to go to. It is also one of the seats of the European Parliament (together with BRU and LUX). Conveniently located between the Vosges mountains and the Kingdom of Mordor?
  • What does the EC Decision 2022 69-696969 imply for private, bilateral meetings?
  • How many boxes of Belgian chocolate can I eat respecting the Maastricht criteria?

EUROPOLITAN 2021

This EUROPOLITAN issue is dedicated to all the couples that won’t manage to meet, due to travel restrictions. Let’s hope we won’t have another Saint Valentine’s Day like this one... A big hug to all of you!

EUROPOLITAN 2020

Europolitan has always a good word for our bureaucratic hearts and lots of juicy insights on the EU-Bubble’s lifestyle and trend-setters! In this issue, the hot topics include:

  • How to create a romantic atmosphere for Valentine’s Day despite being in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels (abbr. BRU, French: Bruxelles; Dutch: Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19.
  • Did Manfred Weber infringe the Better External Appearance Recriminatory Directive (BEARD)?
  • Find the right little grey dress for PluxPluxPlux, short form of Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein, is the institutional afterwork meeting place just outside the European Parliament. On a summer Thursday evening, it is customary to meet there with colleagues
  • Assistants special: latest trends in file folders for minutes-taking
  • Be a Rebel: wear red socks in the office!

EUROPOLITAN 2019

Are you wondering how to

  • Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Brussels and yet create a romantic atmosphere?
  • Eat Belgian fries without affecting your waistline?
  • Find out which type of sex is regulated by EC Decision 2018 69-69?

DG MEME suggests reading EUROPOLITAN, the glamorous (yet sober) fashion magazine specifically targeted to women of the European Institutions. EUROPOLITAN has always a good word for our bureaucratic hearts and lots of juicy insights on the EU-bubble’s lifestyle!