Ursula von der Leyen – The first woman to become President of the European Commission
The German Christian Democrat Ursula von der Leyen, a close friend of Chancellor Angela Merkel, was narrowly elected Tuesday evening
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“I would absolutely have voted for Brexit” – an interview with a Brexiteer living in Belgium
Alan Anderson grew up in Manchester. He moved to Brussels in 1970, returned to the UK in 1972, came back
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Why Green MEPs should vote for Ursula von der Leyen
Every five years – the same procedure: a President of the EU Commission is nominated and the European Parliament (EP)
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2019 Directory of the Top EU Public Affairs Consultants
Lobbying in Brussels is a significant industry, led by well-educated, highly-skilled, knowledgeable and mostly agreeable people. Every major commercial, not-for-profit,
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An open letter from Brussels Express welcoming new MEPs to Brussels
Dear MEP, A new European Parliament has recently been elected. Some MEPs will stay in Brussels, others will now have
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Charles Michel appointed President of the European Council: “A privilege and a responsibility”
Charles Michel, current interim Prime Minister of Belgium, has been appointed as the new President of the European Council, calling
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Extraordinary European Summit in Brussels on 30 June and 1 July 2019
On Sunday 30 June and Monday 1 July 2019, a European Summit of the Heads of State and Government of
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What happens when 8,000 minds globally think twice about EU development programs?
This week, Ana Londoño Botero, project development and communications officer for SB OverSeas, shares her experience at the European Development
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Belgium’s climate plans not ambitious enough for EU
Belgium’s draft energy-climate plan is not ambitious enough to achieve all of the objectives set by the EU for the
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“If I said I had been a convict the British would probably have given me more respect” – a retired EU official reflects on Brexit, his relationship to the UK, and the future of Europe
Born and raised in a working-class family in the South of England, Dave Skinner came to Brussels in 1973 as
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