Good Practice

There is a lot of work in Brussels spent communicating public policy positions to decision makers and influencers. Chatting with friends in the Commission, Perm Reps, and the EP, most of this work does not land. There are some simple reasons why this work fails, including it is sent at the wrong time, does not make … Read more

Most people think a story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Master storytellers, like Joseph Campbell,  think there are 12 stages.     Source link The Journey of an EU  Law It is the same with European lawmaking. A lot of people think of law making in three parts in three … Read more

From 1996-1997,  I had the honour of working for two different British Labour MEPs who were Rapporteurs on fisheries and air pollution legislation. I learned a lot. The process of getting your report through, and the ideas of the EP taking up in law, is a process of consensus and constructive dialogue. Woe betide any … Read more

There are some simple things anyone/organisation can do in Brussels to become an effective lobbyist.  Most of them are contained in today’s Politico Influence’s interview with former Director-General Xavier Prats Monné. I’ve chunked it down into a useful checklist, and I include some more others: Understand and speak the language of the Commission rather than … Read more