Daniel Gueguen

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Une immersion pré-estivale au sein des Institutions

July 12, 2017

Chaque année dans les semaines qui précèdent la coupure des vacances d’été je m’offre un voyage au sein des Institutions. Le mot « je m’offre » a tout sens car c’est un véritable cadeau que d’échanger librement et en confiance avec un panel d’élus, de hauts fonctionnaires, de chefs lobbyistes, de représentants des principales ONG.… » read more

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La nouvelle réforme de la Comitologie

April 10, 2017

Une remise à plat de l’équilibre des pouvoirs ou un bricolage institutionnel ? La science du droit constitue un des piliers de la démocratie, mais elle n’est pas que cela. Le droit constitue un rouage essentiel de la prise de décision communautaire. En quelque sorte, il lubrifie la relation entre le politique et l’opérationnel. Un… » read more

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Comitology Reform: disavowing the agencies

March 21, 2017

The proposed comitology reform would allow the Commission to shelter itself under Member States’ umbrella. Possibly due to lack of courage, the Commission is effectively trying to return to the pre-Lisbon system, even though it favoured abandoning this system to increase its power over implementing measures. Confronted with publicly sensitive issues, the Commission wants the… » read more

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Better Regulation: 10 graphs to help you understand’ – October 2016

October 28, 2016

You will recall that last year PACT European Affairs published its booklet ‘Better Regulation: 10 graphs to help you understand’, providing a useful visual overview and analysis of the Commission’s Better Regulation package and what it means for EU public affairs. PACT has now updated its booklet in light of the new Inter-institutional Agreement on… » read more

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Strasbourg THE Seat – 23 November Seminar

October 12, 2016

In 2015, the Strasbourg THE Seat campaign benefited from significant media focus thanks to a high turnout among journalists at the 21st October press conference, where the motto was “Brussels rhymes with technocracy, Strasbourg rhymes with democracy”. In 2016, the Strasbourg THE Seat campaign is gaining a new momentum with the conclusions of a Working… » read more

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Strasbourg THE Seat – Séminaire 23 Novembre

En 2015, la campagne Strasbourg THE Seat a bénéficié d’une importante visibilité médiatique avec une forte participation de journalistes à la conférence de presse du 21 octobre autour du slogan «à Bruxelles la bureaucratie ; à Strasbourg la démocratie ». En 2016, la campagne Strasbourg THE Seat reprend une nouvelle dynamique basée sur les conclusions… » read more

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Barnier-Brexit: who appoints the chief negotiator?

August 24, 2016

My article ‘Barnier and Brexit: bad mood before the holidays’ provoked a lot of comment about the respective roles of the Commission and Council in the upcoming negotiations. Some people responded saying “the negotiations will be conducted by the Commission.” This is not accurate, but not necessarily inaccurate. Article 50 of the Treaty does not… » read more

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Brexit, English, EurActiv.com, Uk, Uncategorized

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IIA on Better Law-making: a watered-down compromise on secondary legislation

December 21, 2015

We all received an early Christmas present this month as it was revealed that the Commission, European Parliament (EP) and Council have succeeded in negotiating the Inter-institutional Agreement (IIA) on Better Law-making. First proposed by the Commission in May 2015, the objective is to enhance all stages of EU decision-making – drafting, adoption, implementation and… » 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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