Chocolate waffles from a Brussels vending machine, and other ways to survive this Brexit madness

One MEP I spoke to ahead of a meeting advised me to stock up on Haribo

Brexit has been full of late-night summits, and covering them is serious business. Talks often drag onto the early hours of the morning, with no definite end-point. Strange things can happen.

One rookie error is to not bring any of your own food. There are catering establishments on site, but veterans learn that you can’t be sure that they’ll have anything left or still be open when 2am rolls around.