Archive
Year: 2019
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A Brave New World: Developing a European Approach to AI
June 26, 2019
By Alex Leggett, Research Executive, FleishmanHillard Brussels It appears that EU policymakers have finally woken up to the widespread impact that is certain to come from the further development of AI. Emerging technologies, such as AI, will present a challenge to policymakers as they try to catch up with the pace of development. However, this also presents an opportunity for Europe’s politicians to shape development in a policy area with little concrete legislation. On 26...
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What is Sustainable Finance and why is it important for the future of Europe?
June 20, 2019
Sustainability is about to transform the European agenda in an unprecedented way. The recent results of the European elections highlighted an increasing influence of the Greens in the EU Parliament. This, coupled with public demands for more government action on climate change, will inevitably stimulate more debates on sustainability - a key outcome of this year of change. EU leaders are gathering this week for the European Council summit and climate change will be central...
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FleishmanHillard and the College of Europe launch a joint award for post-graduate students in the field of European energy and climate policies
June 18, 2019
18th June 2019, Brussels - FleishmanHillard Brussels and the College of Europe have announced today the creation of a joint Award for postgraduate students specialising in Energy and Climate policies, rewarding their expertise in two of the most strategic fields of action of the European Union. This new Award aims to recognise the work and the excellency of enthusiastic students from the College of Europe, who followed one of the several courses related to EU...
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FleishmanHillard’s new report assesses the global ‘Techlash’
June 14, 2019
FleishmanHillard’s has released a new global report entitled: ‘From Darlings to Damaged: Managing the technology sector’s reputation in an age of heightened scrutiny’. The report includes survey results from 1,000 consumers each from the US and the UK about their feelings and engagement with technology companies as well as insights and opinions from industry experts, heads of tech companies, academics and FleishmanHillard’s tech specialists from around the world. The article below was written by Crispin Mäenpää...
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A First Look at the 2019 EU Elections Results
May 28, 2019
Last weekend’s European Parliament elections marked the first key milestone in 2019’s Year of Change calendar. They set the stage for further discussions and political developments over the coming months. Following a record high voter turnout, EU citizens elected a broad range of parties to the new EU Parliament, the composition of which will not only shape the future of Europe, but also its relationship with the rest of the world, especially regarding climate change...
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What will be the upcoming EU priorities for the next Commission mandate?
May 22, 2019
The European elections are upon us. Everyone’s attention is on the potential composition of one of the EU’s key institutions - the European Parliament. But here at FleishmanHillard we have also been looking beyond the elections, to see what the top priorities for the EU could be, and which key figures will be guiding them. Watch also: Niamh Griffin's video 'What will be the key trends for the European Elections?' In this video, Stéphanie Brochard and...
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What will be the key trends for the European Elections?
May 16, 2019
This month we will hit one of our key Year of Change milestones – the European Parliamentary elections. The composition of the next European Parliament has no doubt been a question at the forefront of many people’s minds. But with only days to go until European citizens head to the polls, Niamh Griffin can give you some key insight into the trends likely to emerge from the election results. This comes as part of an...
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‘Hemicycle Views’: Interviewing Spanish MEP Soledad Cabezón Ruiz (S&D)
May 8, 2019
With the EU Parliamentary elections just two weeks away, we are coming to the end of our ‘Hemicycle Views’ series. Watch also: Our launch video and very first interview with MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen In the wave of national elections in Spain, our final interview is with MEP Soledad Cabezón Ruiz, a politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and member of the European S&D Group. Since joining the European Parliament in 2014, as Member of the Environment, Public Health...
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EnergiseEurope roundtable: How can we make carbon pricing work for decarbonisation?
May 7, 2019
The revised EU Emission Trading System (ETS) for the period 2021-2030 will be one of the main drivers towards the reduction of Greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in the power sector and in industry. The new renewable energy and energy efficiency targets will contribute to the same aim, tackling sectors such as building and transport. However, if the 2050 Paris target of carbon neutrality is to be met, it will require the EU to dramatically increase...
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Year of Change: BEHIND THE SCENES
April 11, 2019
In May 2018 we published the first video in our Year of Change series. It's almost a year later and we are still pushing out videos on a weekly basis. Why? Because 2019 is a crucial year for Europe, for stakeholders and for business. The priorities for policymaking in the next five years will depend on who comes into office, hence business and stakeholders need to know well in advance how, when and with what...