Law-making
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EU law-making, made clear
Try my new tool to easily navigate EU-law making. Continue reading
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Modernising Europe’s Finances: What’s in the 2028–2034 MFF Proposal?
On 16 July, the European Commission unveiled its detailed proposals for the next long-term EU budget. This post summarises key elements of the proposal. Continue reading
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EU law-making, explained – my best posts
An overview of my best posts on EU politics, policy and process. Continue reading
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Smart tools for better conversations on EU law
Introducing a simple reporting tool that I have developed to make EU legislative processes easier to follow and explain. Continue reading
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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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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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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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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
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My EU guides
A list of my guides on EU law-making to help you prepare for the next EU mandate. Continue reading
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The Rhythm of EU Law-Making (Part 2)
Think EU laws take forever? Think again! While a lot of legislation needs a year and a half of deliberations, other laws speed through the process in days or weeks. Here’s why. Continue reading
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The Rhythm of EU Law-Making (Part 1)
How long does it take the EU to adopt a law? In this post, I explore the EU’s legislative process and build a timeline of its key steps. Continue reading
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