How well are fishermen really doing

It is the annual fisheries trade show in Brussels this week. Taxi drivers are trebling their prices, and hotels only doubling their rates. Autumn weather has returned for a visit at the end of April. Is the economic outlook for fishermen so uncertain? There is an easy way to find out how the catching sector … Read more

Delegated legislation – the pre-adoption phase

The “Inter institutional Agreement Between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making” was adopted on  13 April 2016. It is now in force and new Commission proposals should be following it. Below is the signing event in Strasbourg.   The Agreement will have an important impact … Read more

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Long Term Thinking – Ideas for Beyond Juncker

Sowing the seeds for political life beyond Juncker President Juncker is coming up to two years in office. He was elected to office on 15 July 2014 and his new Commission was appointed on 1 November 2014 for a five-year term. After a slow start,  a full legislative package on President Juncker’s priority areas is … Read more

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A model for winning legislative campaigns in the EU

I thought it was time that I write out the model I use for winning legislative political campaigns in the EU. I have been asked to write it before, but I now have a lot of time on my hands, so got around to it. I am sure there are many holes in it. I’d … Read more

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