by James Holtum | Jun 20, 2022 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
The Czech Presidency’s uphill battle for unity The last Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009 faced its fair share of challenges. It began with the unveiling of the temporary artwork ‘Entropa’ in the lobby of the European Council building. The...
by Tatu Liimatainen | Feb 28, 2022 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
Sustainable Corporate Governance – hit or miss? The Commission has the corporate world in its sights with its freshly adopted proposal on Sustainable Corporate Governance. It has long been concerned that sustainability issues are not well enough embedded in the...
by Tatu Liimatainen | Oct 21, 2021 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
The Commission defies the ‘unknowns’ to press a bold 2022 agenda As is the tradition at this time of the year, Brussels is starting to focus on the 12 months ahead. Following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address on September 16, this...
by Tatu Liimatainen | Sep 16, 2021 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
The Brussels Times: Von der Leyen goes soul-searching as she seeks a global role for the EU European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went soul-searching in her second State of the Union speech on Wednesday. This wasn’t her making a joke about the half-empty...
by Tatu Liimatainen | Sep 13, 2021 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
EU State of the Union 2021: What von der Leyen should say On Wednesday morning, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her 2021 State of the Union address in the European Parliament’s plenary chamber in Strasbourg. This is the moment when she...
by Tatu Liimatainen | Sep 6, 2021 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
PR Daily: What the EU’s climate plans mean for US businesses and comms pros Europe is on the brink of announcing bold new climate policies—and one public affairs expert argues the next few weeks will produce must-watch news for U.S. businesses, too. It is fair to say...
