At first glance, the question is arcane: a squabble over who sits where in an assembly that few care about. A second look, however, reveals that there is more to the matter. For it touches the heart of David Cameron's view on Europe – his relationship with Angela Merkel, his authority over his party and what he believes the Tory approach to the EU should be.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/25/cameron-eurosceptic-alternative-fur-deutschland-tories-europe