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Hedging against illiberalism: Germany’s discussion to better protect the Constitutional Court against right-wing manipulation
Like in many EU member states, the fear of a further rise of right-wing parties is making the pulse of politics beat nervously also in...

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs
Apr 24, 20243 min read


PFAS pollution draft legislation in France raises questions around the EU’s future
While France was taking an ambitious step towards protecting the environment, the parliamentary debate moved to the role the EU should be...

Kairos Affaires Publiques
Apr 18, 20242 min read


European Elections 2024: hope for the best, prepare for the worst?
Updated: Apr 21, 2024 April 9, 2024 By Anna Modestou Welcome to Europe’s year of anxiety. This year marks the most significant...

ridenspa
Apr 8, 20245 min read


Italy's Quest for Direct Democracy: The Push for Prime Ministerial Elections
Is Italy going to be something like the USA or France, countries in which the national leader is elected directly by the people? While...

NOESI Public Affairs, Lobbying & Communication
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Contrasting Political Tides: Exploring the Divergent Voting Intentions of Young Adults in the UK and EU
This is a year of great political significance in Europe. As the UK waits to lock in a date for its next General Election, the EU is...

TENDO Consulting
Apr 1, 20244 min read


Understaffed and inexperienced: high pressure on Dutch MPs has consequences for legislation
In recent years, the Dutch Parliament’s effectiveness has increasingly sparked concerns. The Netherlands boasts one of Europe's smallest...

Lindblom Public Affairs - Public Relations
Mar 19, 20245 min read


From Green to Industrial Deal? The price tag on "Queen Ursula’s" next presidential term
When Ursula von der Leyen was picked as the European Commission’s President for the first time in 2019, stakeholders across the EU where...

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs
Mar 13, 20243 min read


A semester of rushed trilogues : a look into the pre-electoral European legislative process
The key to compromise for EU legislators is the trilogue : a meeting between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission to...

Kairos Affaires Publiques
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Italy prepares for the European Elections
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of June the Italians will be called to vote for the European Parliament. One of the specific features...

NOESI Public Affairs, Lobbying & Communication
Feb 23, 20242 min read


Divided parties don’t win elections - Can the Conservatives unite?
Divided parties don’t win elections. That’s an adage as old as time or at least since it was popularised by the John Major Government in...

TENDO Consulting
Feb 22, 20244 min read


No new government in the Netherlands for now
On Tuesday evening, 6 February, Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the New Social Contract party, pulled the plug on the talks on forming a new...

Lindblom Public Affairs - Public Relations
Feb 8, 20244 min read


A Hamilton moment for Ukraine?How to fund a collective European effort for Kiev without violating the German debt brake
It has been the most difficult fiscal birth ever but in late January the German government coalition finally managed to agree on a budget...

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs
Feb 1, 20243 min read


French government on standby: more work for lobbying firms
2024 was kicked off with the presidential announcement of a new era: big projects to respond to the growing criticisms the government had...

Kairos Affaires Publiques
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Latest polls for the European Elections
The preparation of the upcoming European elections are on full speed since the start of 2024. With less than six months to go, European...

ridenspa
Jan 19, 20243 min read



NOESI Public Affairs, Lobbying & Communication
Dec 15, 20230 min read


BRIEFING: WHAT POLLING IN THE UK SUGGESTS FOR THE NEXT ELECTION
‘Labour are going to win the next election.’ This sentence has been the defining feature of so much UK political news over the last year....

TENDO Consulting
Dec 8, 20234 min read


Netherlands waits after unexpected big win by Geert Wilders' PVV
The exit polls after the Dutch parliamentary elections hit like a bomb. Geert Wilders' populist Party for Freedom (PVV) recorded a huge...

Lindblom Public Affairs - Public Relations
Nov 30, 20234 min read


Germany’s fiscal Waterloo: Will Chancellor Scholz’ coalition be shipped to St. Helena?
As director Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” movie comes out, it can be stated that November 15th, 2023 has been the German governing...

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs
Nov 22, 20233 min read


The future of farming : has France put it on hold?
As the 2022 presidential campaign started, the incumbent candidate, Emmanuel Macron, announced that agricultural reform would be a main...

Kairos Affaires Publiques
Nov 17, 20232 min read


Navigating challenges, embracing opportunities: The Future of European Wind Power
At the end of October, the European Commission presented an action plan to support the successful deployment of wind energy in the...

ridenspa
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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