Based in Brussels, I cover the EU and general European news for The Independent, TIME, Monocle magazine and others. I have a particular interest in migration and refugee policy, and have written a book on the issue, Cast Away: Stories of Survival From Europe's Refugee Crisis, which will be Read morepublished in the UK on May 5th.  

I regularly appear on TV and radio commenting on European affairs, with clients including the BBC, Monocle 24 and France 24. 

My 14 years’ experience covering world affairs includes two years as The Independent’s Deputy Foreign Editor, four years with AFP as a Staff Correspondent in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Thailand, and freelance work in Europe, Latin America and Asia. TV and web production experience includes freelance work at CNN and Channel 4 News.

Bruno Waterfield is Brussels correspondent for The Times. He has been reporting on European affairs for almost 20 years, first from Westminster and then from the capital of the EU. He reported for the Daily Telegraph from Brussels from 2007 to 2015.

Patricia Kelly is a journalist based in Brussels, Belgium.

Geoff Meade is a journalist based in Bruxelles, Belgium.