by Tatu Liimatainen | Jul 23, 2021 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
The Brussels Times: The EU’s latest climate plan is bold, but it still faces huge hurdles There was a feeling of déjà vu as the Commission unveiled its enormous climate and energy package on July 14. The ink on the previous 2030-agreement had barely dried as the...
by Tatu Liimatainen | Jul 13, 2021 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
Brussels Morning: Why the EU’s Fit for 55 matters It is hardly news to say that the world is facing a climate crisis. The real news is what the world is doing about it. The European Union has already set a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by...
by Darren Ennis | Oct 23, 2019 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
Just under a year ago, I wrote a post arguing that a UK General Election was the only way to resolve Brexit once and for all. It now looks like two Prime Ministers later, three so-called ‘meaningful’ votes and 12 months of negotiations, Boris Johnson and...
by Darren Ennis | May 31, 2019 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
The European Union’s own version of ‘Game of Thrones’ kicked off this week following the weekend’s European Parliament elections. The Liberal ALDE parties, and to a lesser extent the Greens, became the king and queen-makers in the formation of the new assembly and...
by Emily Scaife | Jan 29, 2019 | Advocacy & Political, Issues & Crisis, News
We’re told that ‘it’s good to talk’ but farmers haven’t always had the best reputation when it comes to communication (the ‘get off my land!’ stereotype has proved difficult to shake off). But, in truth, the farming industry has stepped up its game when it comes to...
by Matthew Willis | Jan 8, 2019 | Digital & Social, Issues & Crisis, News
You know the story. An unfortunate CEO forgets that the mike is switched on. A pensioner’s complaint is met with profanity by a disgruntled customer service rep, and goes viral on social media. A meaty substance of dubious origins is found in a TV dinner. Just some of...
