European Union
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EU Law-Making in Numbers: Political Groups
How legislative files are distributed among political groups in the European Parliament. Continue reading
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EU Law-Making in Numbers
A dashboard with data on EU law-making, including the current status of legislative files, and the responsible actors. Continue reading
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How the European Parliament adopts a mandate for trilogues
What’s the difference between a committee mandate and a plenary mandate? Here’s how the European Parliament gets ready for trilogue negotiations. Continue reading
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Lost in Legislation: Navigating the European Parliament’s Observatory
A brief exploration of the European Parliament’s Legislative Observatory and the confusing way in which it presents progress information on legislative files. Continue reading
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Germany’s New Coalition Agreement: The EU Perspective
A brief exploration of the new German government’s coalition agreement from a European perspective. Continue reading
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What is holding back EU businesses?
A new Commission analysis of EU business surveys reveals major obstacles to economic activity: soaring energy costs, high regulatory burdens, lack of financing, and plummeting international competitiveness. 📉 Continue reading
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Understanding the EU’s New Simplification Toolkit
Confused about the new EU jargon on cutting regulatory burdens? Here is an overview of the Commission’s new simplification toolkit. Continue reading
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I joined DIGITALEUROPE
I’m delighted to share that I have joined DIGITALEUROPE as Associate Director for the Single Market and Digital Competitiveness. Continue reading
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Why Draghi underestimates the volume of EU law
Draghi estimates the EU passed 13,000 laws in 6 years, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg 🧊. Discover where his count falls short and why EU law-making is far more complex. Continue reading
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Stay Ahead of EU Rule Changes: Upcoming Application Dates
🎁 Perhaps not the gift you were expecting: a list of future application dates of key EU laws – all the way to 2040! Continue reading
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How heavy is the EU’s regulatory burden? (Part 2)
Many EU laws agreed over the last years have yet to take effect. So, what does the road ahead look like? When will these rules start to bite? Continue reading
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A Detailed Map of EU Law-Making: Final
We’ve completed the full and final version of our flowchart on how EU law is made – check it out! Continue reading
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How heavy is the EU’s regulatory burden? (Part 1)
With EU leaders calling for a “simplification revolution”, this post discusses some of the challenges facing the EU when it comes to measuring and reducing the regulatory burden. Continue reading
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A Detailed Map of EU Law-Making: Explained
A narrated guide to help you navigate our detailed flowchart on the EU law-making process. Continue reading
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EU Implementing acts: A numbers game
A brief look at the high but conflicting numbers of Commission implementing acts. Continue reading
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A Detailed Map of EU Law-Making
A detailed map of the EU law-making process – a collaboration with Aaron McLoughlin. Continue reading
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EU post-election timeline: update 2
An update of my timeline showing steps towards the new EU leadership. Continue reading
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European Commission: New Leadership Structure, New Priorities
An initial assessment of the changes introduced by President von der Leyen in her new College of Commissioners. Continue reading
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Mapping EU Law-Making: 2019-2024
As we prepare for EU law-making to restart, it is the perfect time to take stock of the legislative accomplishments over the last mandate. This post offers a window into EU-lawmaking over the past five years. Continue reading
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The Rhythm of EU Law-Making: Trilogues (Part 3)
Curious how trilogues shape the pace of EU law-making? This post examines the pivotal role that these negotiations play and how they affect the time it takes for EU laws to be adopted. Continue reading
Fabian Bohnenberger 