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Helping the EU Project succeed – Input is needed from European corporations

November 7, 2018

Guest post by Dan Luca, Senior Director at EURACTIV. European Political Context In less than a year, European Parliament elections will lead us to the next European Commission. Following the current polarising trend in global politics, the debate in Europe is mainly conducted between pro-Europeans and anti-Europeans. The ever-growing gap between decision-makers and citizens could… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, communication, democracy, Elections, Innovation & Enterprise

No secorendum! Post-referendum lessons in public relations

November 5, 2018

    Guest blog post by Howard Dobson, Strategic digital communications specialist and author. Europeans don’t understand the EU well enough to make an informed stay/leave decision. It’s not about knowing your Asse (in Belgium) from your Elbingen (in Germany). How many know their European Court of Justice from their European Court of Human Rights?… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, Brexit, Elections, EU Priorities and Opinion, Future EU, InfoSociety

What Can Europe Learn From President Trump?

September 3, 2018

It is fascinating watching US news shows in recent weeks. While they may not be using these words, it is clear that anchors like Rachel Maddow and Joe Scarborough believe that the United States is now in an existential crisis for the soul and future of American democracy. Democracy or authoritarianism? Who will win? Nobody… » read more

  Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!

blogactiv, Elections, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions

Mysterious Martin, Sinister Selmayr?

April 18, 2018

Guest blog post by Denis MacShane, the UK’s former minister for Europe. His latest book is Brexit, No Exit. Why (in the End) Britain Won’t Leave Europe (IB Tauris). Recently the London Eurosceptic political weekly, the Spectator, published an article by the most fervent EU federalist to be found in Europe. Jean Quatremer is a… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, Brexit, communication, democracy, digital, Elections, EU Citizens & Media, EurActiv.com, Freedom of Speech, média

A Europe of equals – Winning European hearts and minds

February 21, 2018

  Guest post by Tom Parker, CEO of Cambre. Parker is an active member of the British business community in Brussels and is a regular commentator on lobbying practice and the future of the advocacy profession. With an eye to 2019, European Parliament elections and the appointment of a new Commission, Jean Claude Juncker set… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, democracy, Elections, EU Citizens & Media, EU institutions, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Future EU, Global Europe, Justice & Home Affairs

The 2014 European Parliament elections, under the 2019 rules

February 20, 2018

Guest post by Nicholas Whyte, Senior Director of APCO Global Solutions.   The proposed new allocation of European Parliament seats may benefit ALDE and the EPP, at the expense of the Left and the hard Right. This week’s European Council meeting will consider the European Parliament’s proposals for the reallocation of MEPs between the different… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, Brexit, democracy, Elections, EU Priorities 2020, Future EU, Global Europe, Member States

Germany’s priorities towards Europe in the proposed coalition

February 12, 2018

First of all the SPD got a very good result from the long negotiation process in deciding which party gets which ministry portfolio. SPD will hold the most important ones – Finance, Foreign affairs, Justice, Environment, Social affairs and Family, Youth and Senior Citizens affairs. It is also a positive sign that European policies are… » read more

  Posted by FEPS Fresh Thinking

blogactiv, Elections, English, German, Social Europe, taxation, Trade & Industry, Workers mobility

Coalition talks in Germany failed

November 22, 2017

Guest post by Maximilian Wirth, policy advisor in Berlin The negotiations for a potential government coalition in Germany collapsed today. Since the elections in September, the conservative CDU under the guidance of Chancellor Angela Merkel had tried to form a new alliance with the Greens and the free-market FDP. However, the FDP leader Christian Linder… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, Elections

#FactOfTheDay: The failure of Theresa May’s gamble and uncertainties over the future of Brexit

June 13, 2017

Thursday, on the 8th of June 2017, the British citizens elected their new MPs. Although she was holding an absolute majority, Theresa May moved forward in time this legislative election, in the hope of strengthening her position both in the United Kingdom and in front of Brussels. The outcome of this vote is everything Theresa… » read more

  Posted by EU-Logos

blogactiv, Brexit, Elections

#FactOfTheDay: Who in Europe is rooting for Macron?

April 26, 2017

Emmanuel Macron, a 39 years old former banker from Rothschild and France’s former Minister of the Economy, is likely to become the new President of the French Republic. His victory against the National Front and the French political establishment in the first round of the French Presidential election was largely anticipated by the latest polls,… » read more

  Posted by EU-Logos

blogactiv, Elections, Eurosceptic, france, le pen, populism, presidential election

#FactOfTheDay : Theresa May and Snapelection

April 24, 2017

On Tuesday 18th, Theresa May has called for snap general election “to make a success of Brexit”. She claimed that division at Westminster could obstruct the Brexit negotiations. Election would help to unify Parliament and to prevent instability. “I think it is right now to ask the British people, to put their trust in me… » read more

  Posted by EU-Logos

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