Good afternoon.
Great news for eurosceptics: Bulgarian officials today confirmed that Penka the cow will not be put down, following calls from across Europe - led by the Brexit bulletin - for the hapless bovine to be spared.
This newsletter, along with a petition I set up two weeks ago, had urged EU officials not to hand down a death sentence for Penka after she wandered off into neighbouring, non-EU Serbia.
Why the fuss? Penka risked suffering death by EU red tape for breaking the bloc’s rules, even though Serbian vets gave her a clean bill of health.
For many, Penka's plight at the hands of EU officialdom was a reminder of why Britain voted to quit the bloc.
And the petition truly struck a...