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How to identify upcoming EU laws
It is key to understand what policy ideas the Commission is (and is not) pursuing if you want to feed in your views early in the process. This post explains how/where you can find out what the Commission is planning. Continue reading
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A simple tool to explain the EU policy process – and why you need to engage early
To influence EU policy successfully, you first need to understand how it is made. Here I share my simple visual aid to explain the policy process to non-experts. Continue reading
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How many legislative files are still under negotiation?
Continuing the theme on the EU’s current workload, I now compare the numbers of legislative files that are still waiting to be finalised prior to the European elections. Continue reading
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Has the European Parliament always been this busy before the elections?
With European elections fast approaching, the EU Institutions have entered the final sprint to adopt unfinished pieces of legislation. But is the current legislative workload higher than usual for Parliament? Continue reading
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Everyday Rule-Making by the Commission: a primer on delegated and implementing acts
A brief explanation of the key characteristics of delegated and implementing acts, some of the Commission’s key tools in everyday rule-making. Continue reading
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Learning from Masterbuilders: A review of “How Big Things Get Done”
A bit of holiday reading inspired me to write a brief review of a new book by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner titled “How Big Things Get Done. The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space… Continue reading
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Who’s keeping track of Commission implementing acts?
Towards the end of the year, I explore one part of EU activity that gets easily ignored: the stunning and ambiguous number of implementing acts that the Commission has recently adopted. Continue reading
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What is the European Council’s Strategic Agenda and why should you care about it?
The European Council meeting on 14-15 December marks the midpoint of the process to develop the EU’s Strategic Agenda 2024-2029. Here I explain what this political roadmap for the EU is and why it is important. Continue reading
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What happens to unfinished legislative business after the EU elections?
With EU elections coming up soon, a key question is: What happens to legislative proposals that have not been agreed before the end of the parliamentary term? A brief answer. Continue reading
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Useful EU links
A list of links to navigate the EU Institutions. Continue reading
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Fabian Bohnenberger 