Lobbying

Denial of political reality is common in Brussels. There must be something in the foul air or a large political distortion force field covering the city. If you don’t deny political reality, you may be surprised by the protestations of others. They see the sky outside as blue, you see clouds and hail storm. Don’t … Read more

Recently, someone asked me about the positive influence of an interest on a policy issue I have long experience in. My initial response was that they had none. The person who asked the question seemed surprised. I double-checked. The people in charge of the file in the Commission and EP had no record of the … Read more

A lot of time is spent trying to influence the Commission. A lot of that time lands up wasted. The Commission doesn’t take on board your ideas, policy recommendations and solutions. There are 11 reasons they don’t.   11 reasons your ideas are not taken up by the Commission   You don’t know the rules … Read more

I came up against this excellent question “What’s the question you don’t want to know the answer to?” It is a question I encountered when dealing with oncologists. Asking that question is not something you want to do, but the answer is a lifesaver. I like the question so much, I think it is needed … Read more