by András Baneth | Mar 16, 2016 | EU Politics, Lobbying |
The UK’s EU referendum in 2016 On 23 June 2016, British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens will vote in referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. The question, as stated in European Union Referendum Act 2015 is following: “Should the United Kingdom remain...
by András Baneth | Sep 10, 2013 | Brussels, EU Institutions, EU Policy, Lobbying |
An average intern at the European Commission is 26 years old, speaks four languages and has two diplomas. Interns working in Brussels recently (July 2013) held a protest for better work conditions and pay. Some people make more than EUR 1,000 a month, but most of them...
by András Baneth | Aug 25, 2013 | Brussels, EU Policy, EU Politics |
We are in for a hot autumn in Europe: according to a leaked report by the German central bank, the money from the Greek bailout package has run out and Greece is in need of more funds in order to avoid defaulting on its debt. The problem is being treated as kind of an...
by András Baneth | Jul 3, 2013 | Brussels, EU Institutions, Lobbying |
24 May 2013 was a sad day for pesticide makers in Europe and a great victory for environmental NGOs. It was on that day that DG SANCO of the European Commission passed an implementing regulation aimed at reducing and stopping the bee population’s decline,...
by András Baneth | May 14, 2013 | EU Policy, EU Politics |
The French-German axis, which has been at the core of the European project for a long time, seems to be cracking. After years of “Merkozy”, a political friendship between German Chancellor Angela Merkel (since 2005) and Nicolas Sarkozy, French president between 2007...
