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Better Regulation A Primer   Services like Blinklist look to summarise the key elements of a book into a short read.  I wanted to take advantage of a day off sick to write up a very condensed note on better regulation. I recommend using the Guidelines and Toolbox. I get a lot of questions from lobbyists … Read more

The greatest achievement of this Commission is Better Regulation.  1st Vice-President Frans Timmermans forced through Better Regulation on a reluctant Commission. He has thrown back the curtains and let the sunshine shine in. Today, the EU has one of the most open and accessible systems of  decision making in the world. Through Better Regulation, he … Read more

  Today, EU legislation – ordinary – is adopted earlier and faster. Today,  it seems that 100% of ordinary legislation is completed at first reading agreement. Ordinary legislation is now agreed to over trilogues.   Gone are the days of waiting for the plenary to vote in 2nd reading to get your issue taken up. … Read more

Many lobbyists think entropy is good. I disagree. A lot has changed in the 20 more years I have lived and worked here. Some things have remained the same. The weather is still dreadful. A lot has changed. The choice of vegetarian food is now good. The paving stones are less treacherous. The taxes have, … Read more