Archive
Year: 2014
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How to win votes? 5 golden rules we shared at the European Public Affairs Action Day
February 12, 2014
A few weeks ago, Aaron and I presented at the European Public Affairs Action Day, the “grand-messe” of public affairs professionals. We talked about different approaches to political communications and presented our 5 golden rules to political communications to win votes. For those who couldn’t join, here is a summary! Aaron and I have been lucky to closely follow the recent reform of the European Common Fisheries Policy for the Swedish foundation BalticSea2020. After 2...
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FH Brussels Shortlisted for European Public Affairs Awards
January 30, 2014
FleishmanHillard Brussels has been shortlisted for two awards at the 2014 European Public Affairs Awards. James Stevens is shortlisted for Public Affairs Professional of the Year for his work with the energy and chemicals sectors in Brussels, while the office’s work to save the fish in the Baltic Sea for BalticSea2020 is shortlisted for the Campaign of the Year. The awards ceremony takes place in Brussels on February 19, 2014.
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How to Use Political Communications in Brussels
January 30, 2014
How can political communication support your organisation’s goals? How can you get your voice heard in Brussels? On January 29 at the European Public Affairs Action Day, FleishmanHillard’s Aaron McLoughlin and Sophie Norman lead a workshop that explains the 5 golden rules of successful political communications. The workshop shows how to develop winning coalitions that will support you and vote for you using two simple, yet powerful, models to help organisations succeed.
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Saving Europe, not the Planet
January 28, 2014
With the new Energy and Climate Framework, the European Commission strikes a fine balance between climate protection and competitiveness, with the latter taking precedence. Last week, the European Commission came forward with the most wide-ranging set of energy and climate proposals since 2008. The proposals, encompassing binding and non-binding commitments in GHG reductions, energy efficiency and renewable energy, will provide a framework for EU energy and climate policy for the next 15 years. To find...
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“What future for European Defence?”
January 28, 2014
This question could not be timelier given the recent momentum in the area of security and defence, with the European Council last December discussing defence for the first time since 2005 (!). Last Wednesday, we were honoured to welcome Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency; Robert G. Bell, U.S. Secretary of Defense Representative, Europe and Defense Advisor to the U.S. Mission to NATO; and Dr Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General...
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2030 Climate and Energy Framework – FleishmanHillard Analysis
January 23, 2014
On 22 January, the European Commission published a long awaited Communication setting out a 2030 Climate and Energy Framework. The proposals are the most wide-ranging set of Energy and Climate proposals since 2008 and should determine the way forward for EU energy and climate policy for the next 15 years. FleishmanHillard analyses what is one of the biggest shifts in European climate and energy policy in recent years. 2030 Climate and Energy Framework_FH Analysis...
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‘Crash course’ on energy in Poland
January 10, 2014
If Davos made people ‘feel like a kid-in-a-candy shop’, then the Energy Forum in Sopot, Poland triggered the same feeling among energy geeks. This year’s edition was held on 16-18 December 2013, and featured debates about about energy situation in Central Europe, the outlook for gas markets in Europe, the role of renewables in the national energy systems and how Germany’s ‘Energiewende’ will impact neighbouring countries. One could learn about the electricity grids between Lithuania...