Ben Ray is a freelance journalist in European affairs, specialising in communications and environmental issues. He is also a professional poet with three publications, and has recently won the 2020 New Poets Prize. A graduate of Oxford University and the College of Europe, he currently works as a communications strategist within the EU Commission and lives in Brussels. Find out more about his work at: www.benray.co.uk, or on Twitter at: @Benj_Ray