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Job Alert – Brussels heading for social Paradise

Members of the European Parliament are warming up to action, or at least strong speeches, concerning the latest discoveries of documents on offshore tax avoidance practices, called “Paradise Papers”. The issue this time: legal tax avoidance practices rather than illegal tax evasion – which is a homemade problem of greedy member states. The discoveries are timely, as the EU is preparing for its first Social summit since 20 years….

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Job Alert – Brussels heading for social paradise

The previous weeks belonged to Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont. Europe is watching with amazement: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoi and Carles Puidgemont have been heading for a High-Noon moment of regional politics. By now, Rajoi has dismissed the Catalan government and triggered Article 155 of the Spanish constitution – effectively taking away Catalan autonomy. Meanwhile, Carlos Puidgemont was offered political asylum by Flemish Nationalists – and actually flew to…

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Job Alert – Spanish High-Noon

The previous weeks belonged to Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont. Europe is watching with amazement: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoi and Carles Puidgemont have been heading for a High-Noon moment of regional politics. By now, Rajoi has dismissed the Catalan government and triggered Article 155 of the Spanish constitution – effectively taking away Catalan autonomy. Meanwhile, Carlos Puidgemont was offered political asylum by Flemish Nationalists – and actually flew to…

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Job Alert – Big Politics and Big Business

Yet another Brussels traffic desaster with the major entry bridge from Wallonia into the city closed due to degradation (the main entrance from Wallonia), a ridiculous lobbying Italian scandal, Austrian elections, the murder of a political journalist in Malta –  these past two weeks have more to offer than this editorial can cover. The only area that is still not moving is Brexit – this week’s European Council is…

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Job Alert – Spain vs Catalonia: A European Question

Another national uproar is shaking Europe these days: Catalonians insisted on a referendum on their independence from Spain, and took it to the streets – against massive and violent Spanish police force. Not a good picture of a tolerant Europe that scolds Turkey and other countries for their skills of dealing with dissenting opinions – on the other hand perhaps an explosion of emotions that seems long overdue and…

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Job Alert – Fresh Air and fresh Wind

Policymakers and everybody else in the EU bubble received a much-needed breath of fresh air on Sunday, at the traditional Car-free day organized by the City of Brussels. The time to catch fresh air is certainly available, as the BREXIT negotiations are again stalling. Boris Johnson’s BREXIT vision published just before Theresa May’s planned big speech in Florence, hinting at a showdown between the two, is not helping. As…

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Job Alert – Work hard, play hard

Work hard – play hard: that is how Brussels is transitioning into the autumn buzz of EU politics. Legislative proposals pile up in the Parliament, from e-privacy to parcel delivery and the ETS reform. The same happens with receptions: party-hopping is the name of the game during this first „Back to School“ week: from Burda’s big summer conference and cocktail to the wine fest of the representation of Hesse…

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Job Alert – Brussels back to School

The political summer has passed quickly in Brussels –  and the typical Belgian rain refreshes the brains of all those officials already back in town. Pre-summer issues remain for the rest of the year: election mode in Germany and other countries has its impact especially on the European Parliament, with MEPs campaigning and some taking up new roles in their home countries. Brussels continues to face the misery of…

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Job Alert – Summer Break with some Bangs

The Commissioners’ college held its last weekly meeting before the summer break on Wednesday – just to see their vacation starting with three major bangs: Poland will face major consequences up to the suspension of its voting rights if proceeding with its plans to gain control over the judiciary and even firing supreme court judges, Trump’s sanctions against companies dealing with Russia are likely to impact significantly on European…

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Job Alert – Seating Orders

Single Seat debate of the European Parliament, empty seats for Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s speech in the Strasbourg plenary, and no seats at all at the negotiation table for G20 protesters in Hamburg – this has been the week leading us into the summer break. Whilst Juncker went wild because Members of the European Parliament had more important negotiations to do than to listen to his speech, France has…

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