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From Eurovision to the European Parliament. Conchita Wurst will perform to MEPs in Brussels next Wednesday. (Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU))

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

From Eurovision to the European Parliament. Conchita Wurst will perform to MEPs in Brussels next Wednesday. (Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU))

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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