Author: Martin Banks

Martin Banks

Martin Banks is a highly experienced, British-born journalist with over 16 years' experience of covering the EU and other international bodies based in Brussels/Belgium for several titles. Prior to that, he had worked on a range of leading UK regional newspapers since 1980. He is an occasional contributor to Brussels Express writing on a wide variety of issues, including travel and eating out.

Delta Guide honours up and coming new restaurants

29 June 201929 June 2019 Martin Banks

It is widely regarded as the “bible” for food lovers in Belgium and, this year, the Delta Guide also honours

Diplomatic Bag Elections European Union

Vox Populi: Merily Martin from Tallinn, Estonia

27 May 201927 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? My expectations for the elections of the European Parliament are very concrete.

Diplomatic Bag Elections European Union

Vox Populi: Povl Christian Henningsen from Aarhus, Denmark

27 May 2019 Martin Banks

European elections are coming up this spring. An opportunity for voters all over Europe to make their voice heard. I

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Vox Populi: Marcelo Yamada from Lisbon, Portugal

27 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? For this European Elections, I hope that the young generation go to

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Vox Populi: Christopher Clannachan from Glasgow, United Kingdom

26 May 201926 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? My hopes for these elections are that voter turnout will increase. Firstly,

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Vox Populi: Ken Sweeney from Dublin, Ireland

26 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? I want these elections to be taken as seriously as local and

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Vox Populi: Suzana Carp from Bucharest, Romania

26 May 201926 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? My expectations for these elections would be to have a proper discussion,

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Vox Populi: Aurélien Pommier from Strasbourg, France

26 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? The campaign for the European elections has slowly started to kick off

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Vox Populi: Niels Biermann from Trier, Germany

25 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? Primarily I hope for a greatER voter turnout in the upcoming elections.

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Vox Populi: Josef Dengler from Vienna, Austria

25 May 2019 Martin Banks

1. What are your expectations/hopes from these elections? No one in Austria knows what the European Parliament is actually doing.