I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
The data experts at EU Matrix kindly crunched the numbers of votes in the REACH Member State Committee. They looked at Authorisation votes. The numbers are useful to look at. The bottom block – Sweden, France, Belgium, and Germany – vote against proposals because they think the proposals is too lenient. Whatever authorisation proposal … Read more
From the day the Commission publishes a legislative proposal, time is not on your side. If you have not stepped in during the proposal’s preparation or have not received the proposal you want, you have a limited window of opportunity to get the law you want. Many people miss that opportunity or don’t know it … Read more
I wanted to check how much the EPP had supported President von der Leyen’s Green Deal agenda. Using the previous list of files I used the excellent toolbox provided by EUmatrix and looked at how the EPP voted. The EPP were big allies of the Green Deal. They are part of the mainstream political forces … Read more
I wanted to better understand how much change happens to a legislative proposal after the Commission tables it. I chose a few proposals I know reasonably well: air pollution, CLP, Eco-design, and Urban Waste Water. I looked at a few key moments in time: First, the vote in the Committee. Second, the EP’s vote on … Read more