Europe should be standing up to Trump and Putin – instead it is mirroring them
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno advocates for more EU integration and autonomy instead of mirroring far right policies.
European Commission
How the EU always gets away with it
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno comments on the Pfizergate and the accountability of EU institutions and leaders.
Text Messages, Transparency, and the Rule of Law
VERFASSUNGSBLOG – Alberto Alemanno discusses the General Court’s findings in the Pfizergate case.
Von der Leyen’s texts with Pfizer boss can be shared, says EU’s highest court
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno comments on the recent General Court ruling in the Pfizergate case.
The Dark Side of EU Deregulation
PROJECT SYNDICATE – Alberto Alemanno discusses the risks of deregulation in the EU.
For the first time in its history, we could be looking at a genuinely rightwing European Union
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno discusses the EU political landscape after the 2024 European elections.
L’agenda politique de la Commission européenne semble plus aligné sur les demandes de l’extrême droite que sur celles promises aux pro-européens
LE MONDE – Alberto Alemanno discusses how far-right parties influence the political agenda of the new European Commission.
Why forming the next EU Commission might be harder than expected
EURACTIV – Alberto Alemanno discusses the formation of the next European Commission after the 2024 European elections.
Ursula von der Leyen has lost Europe’s trust. She doesn’t deserve a second term
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno argues that MEPs should not reelect Ursula von der Leyen for a second mandate as President of the European Commission.
Alberto Alemanno : “Le discours alarmiste de Macron sur l’état de l’Europe est contre-productif”
L’EXPRESS – Alberto Alemanno discusses the upcoming elections to the European Parliament in an interview.
«Il est temps pour l’UE de se doter d’un représentant institutionnel dévolu à l’avenir »
LE MONDE – Alberto Alemanno et Elizabeth Dirth défendent dans cette tribune la nécessité d’institutionnaliser la représentation des générations futures dans l’UE.
The visionary legacy of Jacques Delors
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno remembers Jacques Delors’ legacy for Europe.
Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table
EURONEWS – Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth discuss the need for future generations to be represented in the EU.
Plan for EU ethics body falls short of parliament’s demands, critics warn
FINANCIAL TIMES – Alberto Alemanno comments on a proposed ethics body for EU institutions in the aftermath of the Qatargate.
Criminal complaint adds to Ursula von der Leyen’s Pfizer text woes
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno comments on the criminal complaint against European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Brussels Playbook: Qatar scandal hits Commission — Finland’s next PM? — VdL in Washington
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno comments on how the Qatargate scandal hits the European Commission.
Le “Sofagate” secoue toujours les institutions européennes
EURONEWS – Un incident diplomatique en passe de devenir une crise interne de l’UE. Les secousses du “Sofagate”, le camouflet protocolaire infligé à la présidente de la Commission européenne à Ankara la semaine dernière, se font toujours à ressentir à Bruxelles.
Green wave — Vaccine comms lessons — New pesticides regime
POLITICO EU Influence – For the Brussels influence industry, AstraZeneca’s tarnished reputation is a cautionary tale — and a new client pitch.
“Ha partecipato a un evento lobbistico sui vaccini senza l’ok della corte Ue”. Pitruzzella lascia l’incarico all’Aspen Institute
IL FATTO QUOTIDIANO – Ha lasciato la vicepresidenza dell’Aspen Institute Italia dopo aver partecipato a un dibattito con Farmindustria. Oggetto del dibattito: i brevetti dei vaccini.
Le pressioni della società civile costringono Pitruzzella a dimettersi da Aspen
EDITORIALE DOMANI – Giovanni Pitruzzella, avvocato generale della Corte di giustizia europea, aveva preso parte a un incontro sui brevetti dei vaccini con Farmindustria. L’evento era organizzato da Aspen Institute Italia di cui era vicepresidente. La segnalazione di due ong al presidente della Corte ha avuto effetto.
C’è posta per la Corte Ue. Il caso Aspen allarma le ong.
EDITORIALE DOMANI – Giovanni Pitruzzella, membro della Corte di giustizia europea, era all’evento con Farmindustria di cui Domani ha scritto, ed è anche vicepresidente di Aspen Institute Italia. The Good Lobby e Corporate Europe Observatory hanno scritto una lettera per segnalare la questione al presidente della Corte.
La negoziatrice Ue sui vaccini ammette l’incontro con le lobby, ma soltanto a metà
EDITORIALE DOMANI – Sandra Gallina partecipa a una tavola rotonda con Farmindustria in cui si discute di brevetti dei vaccini. Prima il suo staff nega, poi non risponde.
Child rights — Transparency during corona — German side jobs scandal
POLITICO EU Influence – The Commission is expected to present a new EU strategy on the rights of the child next week, along with a proposal for a Council recommendation on a European child guarantee.
Sei domande sul passaporto vaccinale
INTERNAZIONALE – Tedeschi in Spagna, olandesi in Grecia e francesi in Italia? Una cartolina del “mondo di prima” che potrebbe tornare d’attualità quest’estate se i paesi europei si metteranno d’accordo sulle condizioni di entrata nei loro territori.
The dangerous illusions of an EU ‘vaccine passport’
OPEN DEMOCRACY – Is the push for a vaccine certificate driven by an economic desire to boost travel and tourism rather than the safety of all Europeans?
Carte blanche: Manifeste pour une assemblée citoyenne européenne
LE SOIR – Le déficit démocratique de l’UE affaiblit non seulement sa légitimité mais aussi la capacité des États membres à relever les grands défis d’aujourd’hui. Les auteurs de ce texte réclament d’urgence une réforme institutionnelle ambitieuse pour l’Europe de demain.
Europe facing ‘uphill battle’ with Covid vaccines as Italy blocks AstraZeneca shipment
CNBC – Europe’s coronavirus vaccine rollout has been thrust into the spotlight once again after the Italian government blocked a shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia.
Covid-19 : six questions sur le passeport sanitaire
LE MONDE – Emmanuel Macron a détaillé le calendrier de la levée des restrictions en France, dans lequel le passe sanitaire est mentionné à plusieurs reprises.
Will COVID-19 spark reform of the EU’s borderless Schengen Area?
EURONEWS – Several EU countries are moving to reinstate border checks and travel restrictions over a troubling surge in coronavirus variants.
Faudra-t-il un passeport vaccinal pour pouvoir voyager en Europe cet été ?
LE PARISIEN – La Commission européenne va proposer un dispositif permettant de justifier si l’on a été vacciné ou si l’on dispose d’un test négatif afin de se déplacer plus librement d’un pays à un autre. Mais le chemin est encore long avant une éventuelle mise en place.
L’idée d’un certificat européen de vaccination sur la table des discussions
FINANCIAL TIMES – Budget stand-off over rule of law ends in neither victory nor defeat for Hungary and Poland.
Merkel, la europeísta conversa
FINANCIAL TIMES – Budget stand-off over rule of law ends in neither victory nor defeat for Hungary and Poland.
Commission to revamp campaigning rules after von der Leyen video storm
POLITICO – EU chief’s participation in a Croatian election campaign video sparked criticism.
Future of Europe conference: one year on standby
EU OBSERVER – The troubled Conference on the Future of Europe, intended to reconnect the European project with its citizens, remains in deadlock due to an ongoing institutional dispute over who will chair it.
Numérique: une intense campagne de lobbying à Bruxelles
LE FIGARO – Face au Digital Services Act et au Digital Markets Act, la mobilisation des lobbyistes du secteur était prévisible et attendue. Mais certaines méthodes ont choqué.
EU still lacks a ‘silver bullet’ for bringing autocrats to heel
FINANCIAL TIMES – Budget stand-off over rule of law ends in neither victory nor defeat for Hungary and Poland.
Věra Jourová, Europe’s ‘lonesome sheriff’
POLITICO – Under fire in battles over EU values, Commission VP shoots from the lip.
Can the EU Commission scrap its CAP plan?
EURACTIV – The European Commission’s threat to withdraw its legislative proposal for the post-2020 EU’s farming subsidies programme has irritated EU lawmakers. EURACTIV.com asked some legal experts to clear the air about the controversy.
Affaire Phil Hogan: l’occasion de définir une responsabilité politique européenne
LE MONDE – La démission du commissaire irlandais sous la pression de la présidence de la Commission crée un précédent en faveur d’une autonomisation de l’examen éthique de la politique européenne, analysent les juristes Alberto Alemanno et Benjamin Bodson dans une tribune au « Monde ».
With Phil Hogan’s departure, Ursula von der Leyen bets on ethics
POLITICO – Irishman’s exit shows the Commission president won’t tolerate the impression that her top team can act with impunity.
How Hogan’s resignation presents Von der Leyen with a fresh headache
EURONEWS – “This certainly will become a headache for Von der Leyen and the new [European] Commission because this will lead to a reshuffle of her college – this is very likely.” Alberto Alemanno, EU Analyst.
Von der Leyen provoca las iras de socialistas y liberales al tomar partido en unas elecciones nacionales
EL PAÍS – La presidenta de la Comisión podría haber violado la obligación de neutralidad prevista en el código de conducta del organismo.
How Civil Society in Europe Can Defend Itself
BLOOMBERG – The Soros-funded university in Hungary isn’t the only non-governmental organization under attack in Europe.