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The European Commission does not just invent proposals and publish them out of the blue. That may be what the Daily Mail tells their readers, but the truth is a lot duller.   Generally, before any decision is taken by College of Commissioners is taken, the documents requiring a decision by the College needs to … Read more

Provisional Draft I have had the good fortune to advise NGOs and industry as a lobbyist. I have often been asked what can be done when the Commission is about to make a proposal that is against their interests. 2 Minutes to Midnight I am often asked this question just before, and usually just after, … Read more

The implementation of European law is a very mixed affair. It now seems that even the European Parliament are waking up to this. They are going to seriously examine the problem. They are going to produce reports on the area. The important thing to note here at the MEPs won’t be limited by political groups … Read more

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