Perils and Opportunities for Influence in the New Dutch Political Landscape
Research [1] has confirmed what many people already suspect: political parties often make campaign promises that are difficult to fulfil...
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- Jul 22
- 4 min
A Fragile Coalition with a Daunting Task: Can the New Dutch Cabinet Deliver in the Face of an Ambitious Deadline?
After a formation period fraught with hiccups and controversy that lasted more than seven months, a new Dutch cabinet was finally sworn...
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- Jul 5
- 4 min
Navigating the new European Union's Leadership Transition
The European Union is undergoing a critical transition in its leadership structure, with the recent agreement by European leaders on key...
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- Jun 14
- 5 min
The Outcome of the EU Parliamentary Elections: Insights from France, Germany, The Netherlands and Italy
The recent EU parliamentary elections have delivered diverse and impactful results across the EU’s member states. The election results...
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- Jun 7
- 4 min
Financial Policy in the new EP term: No transformation without savings mobilisation
Tine Feddersen, Deputy Managing Director of Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs (hbpa) In Brussels and beyond, the general assumption is that...
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- Jun 3
- 2 min
Cutting the red tape: How France is seeking to streamline its administrative processes
Heralded as the second act of the “Macron law”, the Simplification Bill currently under review in the French Parliament aims, in...
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- May 29
- 5 min
Why has UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called an early general election?
On a wet Wednesday afternoon last week, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise general election for 4 July, an unprecedented...
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- May 21
- 3 min
Can the Single European Market Weather the Storm and Thrive Amidst Global Turbulence?
By Anna Modestou, Ridens Public Affairs Having marked its 30th anniversary in 2023, the single European market is often hailed as the...
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- May 3
- 3 min
European elections in the Netherlands: pro-European parties must hope for bad weather in June
All reports suggest that the upcoming European elections are of little interest to voters in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands,...
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- Apr 25
- 3 min
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...
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- Apr 19
- 2 min
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...
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- Apr 9
- 5 min
European Elections 2024: hope for the best, prepare for the worst?
April 9, 2024 By Anna Modestou Welcome to Europe’s year of anxiety. This year marks the most significant election year in history, with...
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- Apr 5
- 2 min
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...
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- Apr 2
- 4 min
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...
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- Mar 20
- 5 min
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...
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- Mar 14
- 3 min
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...
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- Mar 8
- 2 min
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...
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- Feb 23
- 2 min
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...
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- Feb 22
- 4 min
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...
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- Feb 8
- 4 min
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...
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- Feb 1
- 3 min
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...
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- Jan 26
- 2 min
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...
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- Jan 19
- 3 min
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...
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