I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
One of the joys of Brussels is that you will encounter self -proclaimed political saviours. There are some countries/MEPs whose support is a life line, and others whose vocal support will doom you to political oblivion. This post is about how to spot the second group. There is a strange tendency of many to embrace … Read more
With the Work Programme coming out on 11 February 2025, the mist of what it is going to be on the policy and regulatory agenda for the year ahead, and indeed the next five years ahead, will soon be lifted. I’ve given a clear tracker checklist to see where your issue is on the EU … Read more
A lot of people are going to have a shock on 11 February 2025 when the Commission publish their 2025 Work Programme. Some people are going to be surprised to see that their issue is going to legislated on, often in a way that they don’t want. Over 27 years, I don’t know a single … Read more
I’m just updating some chapters for Alan Hardacre’s “How to Work With the EU Institutions”. The update is made easier by being able to draw on a package of checklists and case studies of the everyday procedures an EU lobbyist deals with. What strikes me is that most of the procedures lobbyists work on repeat … Read more