I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
These are the longer remarks I was due to share this evening at the 25th Anniversary of Maastricht University’s MA in European Public Affairs. However, reading the room, I cut things short. This is the full talk. ______________________________________________________________ I am going to share my personal view on what I think defines a successful public affairs … Read more
There seems to be an impression that the EU is legislating more. And, even if it is is not passing more ordinary legislation, it is passing more secondary legislation. And, if that is not the case, the legislation that is being passed is more ‘transformative’. I’ve updated a previous post, on whether President von der … Read more
I’m updating some chapters in a book, and I wanted to check if the common view in Brussels that the VDL I Commission flooded the system with ordinary legislative proposals, was true. The easiest way to do this was to look at the Commission’s own data and see how many ordinary legislative laws were adopted … Read more
I wanted to re-trace the steps that led to the confirmation of the first von der Leyen Commission and the appointement of Commissioner Mr. Timmermans as First-Vice President for the Green Deal. It may be of use to see what happens next. What Happened under VDL I 2 July 2019: European Council proposes candicacy … Read more