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EP finally commits to stronger involvement in follow-up to succesful European Citizens’ Initiative

July 9, 2018

European Parliament votes to start interinstitutional negotiations on the revision of the European Citizens’ Initiative, but simultaneously commits to holding plenary debates on successful ECIs. On 5 July 2018, the European Parliament voted to start institutional negotiations on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) on the basis of the legislative report adopted by the Parliament’s Constitutional… » read more

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Europe’s tech centre of gravity is shifting east

April 25, 2018

Guest blog post by Eva Maydell. Maydell is a Member of the European Parliament from Bulgaria. When it comes to technology pioneers in Europe, Estonia often gets the plaudits, and deservedly so. Europe is not always good at talking up its efforts and successes in technology so any recognition is not just welcome – it’s… » read more

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blogactiv, digital, EU Citizens & Media, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise

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

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What we should learn from Cambridge Analytica

April 16, 2018

  Guest blog post by Stefano Quintarelli, Member of Parliament, Italy. Two weeks after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it’s time to draw some conclusions and try to advance the debate with some structural proposals. Facts are clear: large-scale usage of a massive amount of user’s profiles collected from unaware and non-participating users, utilized to systematically… » read more

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Zdechovsky MEP: Selmayr’s loyalty is not enough

March 29, 2018

Guest post by Tomas Zdechovsky. Zdechovsky is EPP Vice-Coordinator in the Budget Control Committee. “One of the reasons Communism was not successful economically was the planned economy. Bureaucrats in the capital decided at their desk how much wheat to grow in which season and with which fertiliser, to give just one example. They knew little… » read more

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blogactiv, democracy, EU Citizens & Media, EU institutions, EurActiv.com, Future EU

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

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

What if French Caribbeans were to Move to Hungary after Irma?

October 10, 2017

Guest post by Mahama Tawat is Research Associate at the Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare and Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Economics. One way Hurricane Irma is making waves these days in the US is through the revelation that about half the American population on the mainland does not… » read more

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blogactiv, EU borders, EU Citizens & Media, Future EU, Global Europe, identity, Languages & Culture

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Media relations and reputation management top tips

June 12, 2015

Is it really eleven years ago that Cyprus became a member of the EU, during the largest-ever round of enlargement? I have a fairly vivid recollection of 2004, a turning point in Cyprus political history. The referendum rejection of the UN reunification (Annan) plan by the Greek Cypriots had as result the complete isolation of… » read more

Communications, EU Citizens & Media, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Future EU, Innovation & Enterprise, International relations, Media Freedom

Latest updates about the EU Community Project

May 19, 2015

EU Community is developing several tools to identify relevant experts and key documents in the EU legislative process. EURACTORY – Identifies the relevant experts EurActory identifies relevant experts and key stakeholders on EU policy-making. EurActory’s beta version was presented at the European Parliament on 29 January 2015. More than 150 invitees confirmed their interest in… » read more

EU Citizens & Media, Future EU, InfoSociety, Media Freedom, Science & Policymaking

Latest updates about the EU Community Project

EU Community is developing several tools to identify relevant experts and key documents in the EU legislative process. EURACTORY – Identifies the relevant experts EurActory identifies relevant experts and key stakeholders on EU policy-making. EurActory’s beta version was presented at the European Parliament on 29 January 2015. More than 150 invitees confirmed their interest in… » read more

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