I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Three things to watch on environmental policy next week. On Tuesday, the names of the Commissioner-designates should be announced. I’m interested in seeing who gets the vice-presidency role in climate and environment. This piece in the FT, Spanish candidate in frame for EU’s top competition job, on Teresa Ribera being switched to Competition after concerns from … Read more
This morning, the first comitology challenges were tabled and adopted in the 3rd meeting of the ENVI Committee. What was surprising was the cross-party support for the challenges on MRLs. Only the EPP abstained. The ECR and PfE joined the more traditional coalition of the Left, Greens, Renew and S&D. The vote in the Plenary … Read more
Three Things I’ll be Watching for this Week On Thursday morning, the Environment Committee will launch two comitology challenges on MRLs. The challenges are tabled by the usual alliance of the: S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, and The Left. These two votes will give an indication of the balance of power in the Committee and whether progressive … Read more
I hope every Commissioner-designate taped by their government to move to Brussels reads Tony Blair’s new book “On Leadership”. First up, I am Blairite. This man was key to bringing peace to my homeland, Northern Ireland. When a fellow Labour Party staffer called me ” Blairite scum”, I said “Yes, I am” and took it … Read more