Daniel Gueguen

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Taxonomy jargon, George Orwell and newspeak

February 4, 2021

Due to opposition from 10 Member States and critical comments made in the public consultation, the draft delegated act will be revised. But the Commission will have to add an educational dimension if it wants to convince the real economy of Taxonomy’s validity. One has to read the great novelists to understand the times we… » read more

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EU, European Institutions, Taxonomy, UE, Union européenne

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Le jargon de la taxonomie, George Orwell et la novlangue, …

L’opposition de 10 Etats membres et les critiques de la consultation publique conduiront à une révision du projet d’acte délégué. Mais il reviendra à la Commission d’y apporter une dimension pédagogique si elle veut convaincre l’économie réelle du bien-fondé de la taxonomie. Il faut lire les grands romanciers pour bien comprendre son temps. Dans 1984,… » read more

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Daniel Guéguen

In these times of complexity, opacity and political correctness, speaking openly is now more important than ever.

With 40 years of experience in EU public affairs, Daniel Guéguen is founder and Head of Strategy and Lobbying at PACT European Affairs.

In 1996 he created CLAN Public Affairs and the European Training Institute. Before this, Daniel was Head of the European sugar industry and Secretary General of COPA-COGECA, the EU farmers’ union lobby. Guéguen is Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin, as well as at SciencePo Paris and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He previously taught at Georgetown University and Harvard Kennedy School. He is a renowned author of 15 books translated into 20 languages. Recent publications include: “Comitology: Hijacking European Power?” (2010), “Handbook on EU Secondary Legislation” (2012), “Reshaping European Lobbying” (2013) and “The New Practical Guide to the EU Labyrinth” (2015).


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