> like how using "Bruxelles" in a comment about the EU is a giveaway that your British and/or a (former?) brexiteer

It's a very common metonym for the EU - like how I'd use "Berlin" or "Paris" as a metonym for political leadership in Germany and France respectively.

Also, I ain't a Brit and have made that clear in my history on HN.

> The simple fact that a politician gives any kind of quote, let alone an interview, to politico is a clear sign he/she is on the declining part of a political career

In what way? You only give an assertion and no actual reasoning, and appear to be a long-living throwaway account. Meanwhile, I've been very open on HN about my past career in the policy space.

> A bit like how using "Bruxelles" in a comment about the EU is a giveaway that your British and/or a (former?) brexiteer.

"Bruxelles" is the official French spelling, and French is the city's most spoken language, so maybe they just, you know, live there.