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Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, Strasbourg witnessed a dress rehearsal for the French presidential election campaign, as President Macron’s opponents took full advantage of a plenary debate on the Council presidency to score cheap political points. Macron delivered his customary oratory on how Europe should...

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European Union

Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, The race for the presidency of Parliament is well and truly on and could have wider political ramifications than just who presides over the Assembly. For weeks now the Socialists have been pressed on whether they will respect the 2019 deal to pass on the presidency to the EPP,...

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Businesses are our dark allies

In the last chapter of his recently published textbook on storytelling for lobbyists, DGA Interel Partner Karel Joos analyses the options for companies to try and use characterization as a part of their advocacy and reputation management effort. The text below reflects the essence of his...

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European Union

Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, Could the European Court of Justice (ECJ), quietly tucked away in Luxembourg, have become the EU’s sexiest institution? Having taken centre stage in the latest episode of the Brexit psycho-drama, where the ECJ’s role in policing the Northern Ireland Protocol has become the...

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