Corporate interests have a disproportionate influence on EU lawmaking. I saw this during my five years (2014-2019) as a staff writer and investigative journalist for EUobserver, and it is the subject of my latest book, published in the Netherlands and Belgium this week. For those who don’t speak Dutch, I wrote an essay on the topic, which EUobserver published today.
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Selmayr did not want top job, says predecessor
Martin Selmayr originally had not wanted to become secretary-general of the European Commission, his predecessor revealed on Monday (27 January). My article for EUobserver.
How eight MEPs overruled 540 colleagues on office expenses
The EU parliament spends €40m a year on a lump sum for MEPs’ expenses with barely any scrutiny. A majority of parliamentarians called for more transparency – but a handful of powerful MEPs mostly dismissed that request. EUobserver.
Getting secret EU trilogue documents: a case study
How easy is it to acquire documents needed to know how EU institutions negotiate a legislative proposal? Not easy at all. Read more at EUobserver.
Katainen explains: My friend Barroso did not lobby me
Jose Manuel Barroso was not lobbying for Goldman Sachs during a meeting he had with vice-president of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen in a Brussels hotel, according to the Finnish commissioner. Read my interview with Katainen at EUobserver.
EU funds anti-terror X-ray vision and drone brains
The European Union has funded research which will eventually allow soldiers to see through walls, as well as a project that automates control of unmanned vehicles and aircraft. Read more at EUobserver.
Onderzoek naar CO2-opslag in EU
Het is een essentieel onderdeel van het behalen van klimaatdoelen, volgens wetenschappers en energieagentschappen. Maar in de praktijk is er in de Europese Unie nog niet veel terecht gekomen van CO2-opslag, oftewel carbon capture and storage (CCS). De afgelopen maanden heb ik verschillende onderzoeksartikelen geschreven voor EUobserver over het uitblijven van commerciële toepassingen van CCS in de EU. Lees verder
