
SME Series – The silent majority: Why SMEs struggle to access EU Policymaking
Those who work in the EU bubble frequently hear EU policymakers discuss the central role that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the European
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Those who work in the EU bubble frequently hear EU policymakers discuss the central role that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the European

The EU Foresight Report is an annual peek into what the Commission has in mind for the years ahead. Take a look at the challenges identified in 2023.

The AI Act will bring safety, trust and rules to current and future AI systems in the EU. But, what stage is the legislation at? And what can be found in the details?

Since the Qatargate scandal erupted a couple of months ago, lobbying in the EU institutions has once more found itself under scrutiny. The EU Transparency

From 1st January until 30th June 2023, Sweden will take over from the Czech Republic and preside the Council of the EU, amid challenging times

In 2021, the EU adopted 2,207 new legal acts. This would mean that on an average working day, approximately nine new legal acts were adopted.

In February this year, the European Commission introduced ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’. It was presented as one of the main priorities of the Von der

If Summer started with the publication of the massive “Fit-for-55” package by the European Commission, brace yourself for a hot Autumn/Winter policy season in Brussels:

The upcoming months will see a dense dialogue between the European Commission, Parliament and the Council of the EU as they will move towards the

There are many things to say about the ‘art’ of public speaking – and one of the important things is that it doesn’t require a