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Uwe Puetter @uwepuetter.bsky.social · Sep 12

Read about the intricate politics of moving decisions on EU climate policy between the European Council and the Council depending on political circumstances in our @wepsocial.bsky.social piece on the EU core executive and the Green Deal
@cterranova.bsky.social

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David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · Jul 17

Il Mattinale Europeo è online.

L’analisi del giorno: “I pericoli della verticale del potere di von der Leyen”.

Nelle brevi: il bilancio di Ursula scuote lo status quo

Con @cspillmann.bsky.social 👇

davidcarretta.substack.com/p/i-pericoli...

I pericoli della verticale del potere di von der Leyen

Buongiorno!

davidcarretta.substack.com

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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · Jul 16

First, size: The COM proposes an overall size of 1.26% of EU GNI or about 1.8 tn euros in today's prices (don't use the bigger 2tn number in current prices, it messes with your head and makes it impossible to shift sums around between years and items). This is a very moderate increase in size.

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jul 16

📣 Stay in the loop on the next EU budget 💶

🎢 Our reporters are covering every twist and turn, LIVE, of what is set to be the most important budget in EU history.

🔖 Bookmark and keep this link open, as we report on von der Leyen's proposal, and initial reactions.

www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

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Paola Tamma @paolatamma.bsky.social · Jul 16

The EU commission will unveil proposals for the bloc's next budget today - this is what we know so far:
1. the amount (TBC) would be a +60pc increase in current prices compared to present budget / continues
www.ft.com/content/4dc4...

EU sets the scene for two-year fight with budget overhaul proposal

Also in this newsletter: Why the EU needs to step up its game on cloud computing

www.ft.com

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Gerardo Fortuna @gerardofortuna.bsky.social · Jul 15

Behind almost every major fight in Brussels, there’s a battle over money.

And the battle starting tomorrow, when the EU's next long-term budget will be presented, is the mother of them all.

Check my curtain-raiser on @euronews.com, ahead of tomorrow’s big reveal

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

What’s at stake in the new EU long-term budget?

Tomorrow, the European Commission will unveil its proposal for the EU's next long-term budget. Here's why it matters, why its figures have been shrouded in secrecy, what we know so far (and what to ex...

www.euronews.com

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Uwe Puetter @uwepuetter.bsky.social · Jul 3

In our new piece ‘The EU core executive and the Green Deal’ @wepsocial.bsky.social we link changes to the Commission presidency under @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to bold EU cross-sectoral policy responses and proximity to #EUCO
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The EU core executive and the Green Deal

The Green Deal has been one of the European Union’s (EU) boldest, cross-sectoral policy responses. Public administration scholarship suggests that such endeavours rely on coercion by pivotal execut...

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Jul 2

Online first: "The EU core executive and the Green Deal" by @uwepuetter.bsky.social & @cterranova.bsky.social

This article introduces the concept of the EU core executive, as
an ensemble of select actors, centrally steering Green Deal decision making.

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Abstract of the article "The EU core executive and the Green Deal". Published online first in West European Politics. Authors: Uwe Puetter and Chiara Terranova.

Abstract reads:
The Green Deal has been one of the European Union’s (EU) boldest, cross-sectoral policy responses. Public administration scholarship suggests that such endeavours rely on coercion by pivotal executive actors. EU studies, instead, hold that executive leadership roles in the EU are dispersed between supranational and intergovernmental institutions. While the Commission shows resemblance to specialised executives which also have horizontal leadership, the Council is void of a model of cabinet government, which could commit sectoral interests. The European Council possesses overall political authority, yet it operates at some remove from policy expertise. In order to gain access to this puzzle this article introduces the concept of the EU core executive, as an ensemble of select actors, centrally steering Green Deal decision making. The research reveals the proximity of the European Council and the Commission presidency, illustrates the centrality of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) as a bridge actor, and provides further explanation for the growing centralisation of the Commission under Ursula von der Leyen.

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Chiara Terranova @cterranova.bsky.social · Jul 2

We test our framework on the European Green Deal, but we expect it can apply to other cross-sectoral policy challenges as well!

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Chiara Terranova @cterranova.bsky.social · Jul 2

We also show that the centralisation within the Commission is, at least in part, a response to the demands of managing complex cross-sectoral challenges.

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Chiara Terranova @cterranova.bsky.social · Jul 2

A key insight from our research is the political proximity between the European Council and the Commission presidency, as well as Coreper’s role as a crucial bridging actor within the EU core executive.

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Chiara Terranova @cterranova.bsky.social · Jul 2

While the European Council plays a presidential role within the EU core executive, the Commission presidency, Coreper, and the rotating Council presidency facilitate and oversee cross-sectoral coordination.

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Chiara Terranova @cterranova.bsky.social · Jul 2

Very happy to see our work published on @wepsocial.bsky.social! Together with @uwepuetter.bsky.social, we propose the concept of the EU core executive to explain how the Union responds to major cross-sectoral policy challenges like the Green Deal.

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Here is what we find ⬇️

The EU core executive and the Green Deal

The Green Deal has been one of the European Union’s (EU) boldest, cross-sectoral policy responses. Public administration scholarship suggests that such endeavours rely on coercion by pivotal execut...

doi.org

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Uwe Puetter @uwepuetter.bsky.social · Jul 2

Read our new piece ‘The EU core executive and the Green Deal’ in @wepsocial.bsky.social . @cterranova.bsky.social and I look at how EUCO, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @press.consilium.europa.eu steered one of the EU’s boldest, cross-sectoral policy responses. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The EU core executive and the Green Deal

The Green Deal has been one of the European Union’s (EU) boldest, cross-sectoral policy responses. Public administration scholarship suggests that such endeavours rely on coercion by pivotal execut...

www.tandfonline.com

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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · Jun 13

The pretty concise position paper of the new German government on the next long term EU budget aka MFF just dropped. It lends clear support to the Commission's bold reform ideas on the MFF architecture while unsurprisingly also remaining German in a few crucial areas.

Here are the main elements:

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Jun 4

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday she is ready to abandon her country's traditionally thrifty stance on the EU budget in the face of the threat posed by Russia.

Denmark to drop ‘frugal’ stance on EU budget to counter threat from Russia

The Danish leader argued that Europe needs more funds to bolster its defenses and counter the threat from Russia.

ow.ly

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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · May 27

Maybe I am missing something but what would be the (legal) basis for a reallocation of RRF money to defense?

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · May 27

“The European Commission is set to approve Poland’s request to shift almost €6 billion in EU post-Covid funding from green projects to defense, one EU and one Polish government official told POLITICO.”

www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...

EU is set to approve shifting Poland’s post-Covid funds to defense

Warsaw wants to use around €6 billion in EU money to build shelters and roads for tanks.

www.politico.eu

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Jonas Bornemann @jonasbornemann.bsky.social · Mar 4

More funds will be redirected from EU cohesion funds. After the Recovery and Resilience Facility, this seems to the next step away from a conventional understanding of cohesion policy in the TFEU.

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Mar 4

We are living in dangerous times.

Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way.

Today I present ReArm Europe.

A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓

europa.eu/!MFPVMC

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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · Feb 14

Commission president Von der Leyen has just said she wants to activate a "escape clause for defense investment" in the EU fiscal rules. Such a clause does not exist. An overview onwhat it could mean and why we are entering (another) risky field here:

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Chiara Terranova @cterranova.bsky.social · Feb 11

Looks like national ownership is here to stay, after all

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Feb 11

EU plans radical budget overhaul handing more power to capitals

https://www.ft.com/content/17567fa9-aa33-4cca-bc7a-1b0a66555fc6

EU plans radical budget overhaul handing more power to capitals

Bloc’s 50 spending programmes to be lumped into 3 funds, according to leaked paper

www.ft.com

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Jacques Delors Institute @delorsinstitute.bsky.social · Jan 9

#Replay Best of our last december annual conference "Towards a savings and investment Union?" at Sciences Po

With Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, @lindnerjs.bsky.social Lindner, Verena Ross & @eulaliarubio.bsky.social

Highlights of our exchange 👇 @delorsberlin.bsky.social

Best of Panel 2 | 2024 Annual Conference

YouTube video by Jacques Delors Institute

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Giulio Cavalli @giuliocavalli.bsky.social · Dec 30

Cecilia Sala in ostaggio, ma la chiave è a Washington

www.lanotiziagiornale.it/cecilia-sala...

(il mio pezzo per @lanotizia_giornale)

Cecilia Sala in ostaggio, ma la chiave è a Washington | LA NOTIZIA

L’arresto di Cecilia Sala rivela l’impotenza italiana: ostaggio dell’Iran, ma la chiave della sua libertà è nelle mani di Washington

www.lanotiziagiornale.it

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Dec 16

Breaking news: Olaf Scholz’s widely anticipated defeat sends Germany to the polls amid a darkening economic outlook, the threat of a trade war with the US and political turmoil elsewhere in Europe. www.ft.com/content/39d8...

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Frédéric Mérand @fredericmerand.bsky.social · Dec 7

The great George Ross and myself just published our comparative reflections on doing fieldwork inside a European Commission cabinet, he in 1990-91, me in 2015-2019.

You can download the @politiqueue.bsky.social for free :

shs.cairn.info/revue-politi...

EU Commission Cabinets: Past and Present

Pas encore de compte ?

shs.cairn.info

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Alina Carrozzini @alinacarrozzini.bsky.social · Dec 6

What on earth is going on in Romania, and why did the Constitutional Court just annul the Presidential Elections? A 🧵 by a Romanian citizen abroad:

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