Fabian Bohnenberger

The #EU rulebook never stands still. February brings 74 planned legal changes – and that number will grow as the EU institutions adopt more laws in the coming weeks.

Full list of all EU #law changes during February here: fabianbohnenberger.com/2026/02/08/w...

😵‍💫 Trying to keep up with #EU #regulation?

Here’s your regular update – an overview of recent and upcoming consultations, votes and compliance dates: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/11/16/e...

Want more? Test the full EU law tracker here: data.fabianbohnenberger.com

I built an interactive #EU #law tracker to make EU legislation easier to follow – and now I’m adding regular updates with the latest developments.

Your EU update: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/10/26/n...

Test the tracker here: data.fabianbohnenberger.com

Feedback always welcome!

EU simplification is moving faster than you think The EU’s simplification process is outpacing most other legislation, but you wouldn’t know it from the commentary.

🖊️ The EU’s #simplification process is outpacing most other legislation, but you wouldn’t know it from the commentary. A closer look at the speed of #EU simplification: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/10/16/e...

When it comes to navigating complex #EU legal deadlines, everyone needs a bit of help.

👋 Meet your new #compliance assistant:

📅 Tracks deadlines for 650+ laws up to 2040
📌 Links requirements directly to the relevant article
✅ Many more features

data.fabianbohnenberger.com#implementation

🧐 Which parts of the Commission are driving #EU policy? I’ve visualised all pending legislative proposals and their progress.

👉 Explore the interactive version (and much more) here: data.fabianbohnenberger.com

@ec.europa.eu #EuropeanUnion @europarl.europa.eu

😣 Struggling to keep up with #EU #compliance deadlines?

I built a tool that tracks all key dates and #legal deadlines across major EU legislation!

✅ Laws since 2019 (more coming)
📌 Exact relevant articles
📅 Deadlines up to 2040

👉 Explore the tracker: data.fabianbohnenberger.com#implementation

📷 Today’s snapshot of #EU legislative proposals moving through the European Parliament.

Want to dig deeper into the data or create this overview yourself? Try my new tool for visualising EU law-making:

👉 data.fabianbohnenberger.com

#EuropeanUnion #PublicAffairs #Policy #Law

EU law boring you to death? 😴 Hours wasted trawling EU databases? (AI seems to agree – see screenshot!)

No more! My dashboard lets you explore the #EU legislative process seamlessly:

More here 👉 fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/09/21/t...

🖊️ The #EU wants to #simplify its rulebook – but how is that going?

I’ve mapped the current status of all six #omnibus simplification packages in one place, so you can track progress at a glance.

See here: data.fabianbohnenberger.com#simplification

🤯 Lost in #EU law-making?

My new tool helps you track EU laws from idea to implementation. You can follow actors, check deadlines and access official documents – all in one place.

👉 Test is here: data.fabianbohnenberger.com

Available for free right now. Works best on a large screen.

Modernising Europe’s Finances: What’s in the 2028–2034 MFF Proposal? On 16 July, the European Commission unveiled its detailed proposals for the next long-term EU budget. This post summarises key elements of the proposal.

😵‍ The proposal for the EU’s long-term budget (MFF 2028–2034) is out – and it’s a lot to unpack. Why does it matter? The budget will shape what the EU funds, who benefits and under what conditions over the next decade.

👉 My summary: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/08/05/m...

Smart tools for better conversations on EU law Introducing a simple reporting tool that I have developed to make EU legislative processes easier to follow and explain.

Good advice on #EU #law starts with clear information. Here is a dynamic tool I built to make legislative files easier to follow – for better conversations and less manual reporting 😅 fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/06/01/s...

EU Law-Making in Numbers: Political Groups How legislative files are distributed among political groups in the European Parliament.

😉 Who gets to lead on #EU #legislation in the European Parliament? My latest post breaks down how legislative files are distributed among political groups – and how influence is shared (or not): fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/05/25/e...

EU Law-Making in Numbers A dashboard with data on EU law-making, including the current status of legislative files, and the responsible actors.

🤯 EU law-making is complex – but getting a clear overview shouldn’t be. I’ve crunched the numbers to make it easier for you to navigate: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/05/18/e...

How the European Parliament adopts a mandate for trilogues What’s the difference between a committee mandate and a plenary mandate? Here’s how the European Parliament gets ready for trilogue negotiations.

🤔 Not sure how the European Parliament gets ready for trilogues? Still mixing up plenary and committee mandates? Here’s a short explainer to clear things up: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/05/01/h...

Lost in Legislation: Navigating the European Parliament’s Observatory A brief exploration of the European Parliament’s Legislative Observatory and the confusing way in which it presents progress information on legislative files.

💡 Trying to keep track of EU legislation? The European Parliament’s Legislative Observatory can help—but only if you know how to read between the lines. In this post, I explain how to interpret the data and what to watch out for: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/04/21/l...

What is holding back EU businesses? A new Commission analysis of EU business surveys reveals major obstacles to economic activity: soaring energy costs, high regulatory burdens, lack of financing, and plummeting international competi…

🚧 What’s Holding Back #EU Businesses? A new Commission analysis of EU business surveys reveals major obstacles to economic activity: soaring energy costs, high regulatory burdens, and plummeting #competitiveness. 📉

I break down the key findings here: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/02/23/w...

Understanding the EU’s New Simplification Toolkit Confused about the new EU jargon on cutting regulatory burdens? Here is an overview of the Commission’s new simplification toolkit.

🤔 Confused about the #EU jargon on #simplification and cutting #regulatory #burden? Can’t tell a "stress test" from an "implementation dialogue" or an "omnibus package"?

🧰 Here is an overview of the Commission’s new and revised #simplification #toolkit: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/02/16/u...

Beyond excited to be joining @digitaleurope.bsky.social as Associate Director for the #SingleMarket and #Digital #Competitiveness! Looking forward to work with a great team and membership on EU Industrial Strategy, Better Regulation, investment, skills and a host of other issues across Europe.

#Draghi estimates the #EU passed 13,000 laws in 6 years, but that's just the tip of the iceberg 🧊. Discover where his count falls short and why EU law-making is more complex: fabianbohnenberger.com/2025/01/16/w...

Stay Ahead of EU Rule Changes: Upcoming Application Dates 🎁 Perhaps not the gift you were expecting: a list of future application dates of key EU laws – all the way to 2040!

🎁 Perhaps not the gift you were expecting: To help you stay ahead of EU rule changes, a list of future application dates of new EU laws – all the way to 2040! See here: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/12/22/s...

How heavy is the EU’s regulatory burden? (Part 2) Many EU laws agreed over the last years have yet to take effect. So, what does the road ahead look like? When will these rules start to bite?

🌊🇪🇺 With a large wave of new #EU laws set to take effect over the coming years, what does the road ahead look like? When will these rules start to bite? My latest post on upcoming application dates: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/12/11/h...

A Detailed Map of EU Law-Making: Final We’ve completed the full and final version of our flowchart on how EU law is made – check it out!

🎉 We've completed our case study on how #EU #law is made – check it out below!
📌 Final version: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/11/23/a...
👉 Intro: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/10/20/a...
👉 Step-by-step walkthrough: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/11/03/a...
👉 Law-making steps: www.aaronmcloughlin.com/law/

How heavy is the EU’s regulatory burden? (Part 1) With EU leaders calling for a “simplification revolution”, this post discusses some of the challenges facing the EU when it comes to measuring and reducing the regulatory burden.

⁉️ Untangling #EU Red Tape
With EU leaders calling for a #simplification revolution, my latest post discusses the challenges facing the EU when it comes to measuring and reducing the #regulatoryburden.
👉 Learn more about the EU’s simplification challenge: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/11/17/h...

🔔 New Post: Your Step-by-Step Guide to #EU Law-Making, from policy evaluation to entry into force: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/11/03/a...

A Detailed Map of EU Law-Making A detailed map of the EU law-making process – a collaboration with Aaron McLoughlin.

🗺️ Navigating #EU law-making just got easier! Aaron McLoughlin and I have mapped out the entire law-making process. From start to finish, our visual guide captures 120 steps in the EU legislative journey – on a single page!

👉 See how it all works: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/10/20/a...

Welcome back from holiday! As we prepare for EU law-making to restart, I’ve mapped the progress of 548 #EU laws from 2019-2024.

Discover how EU lawmakers worked over the past 5 years: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/09/05/m...
#EULaw #EuropeanUnion

The Rhythm of EU Law-Making: Trilogues (Part 3) Curious how trilogues shape the pace of EU law-making? This post examines the pivotal role that these negotiations play and how they affect the time it takes for EU laws to be adopted.

🔍 Curious how trilogues shape the pace of EU law-making? In my latest post, I examine the pivotal role that these negotiations play and how they affect the time it takes for EU laws to be adopted: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/09/02/t...

The Rhythm of EU Law-Making: Part 2 Think EU laws take forever? Think again! While a lot of legislation needs a year and a half of deliberations, other laws speed through the process in days or weeks. Here's why.

Think #EU laws take forever? Think again! While a lot of legislation needs a year and a half of deliberations, other laws speed through the process in days or weeks. Here’s why: fabianbohnenberger.com/2024/08/20/t...

#EuropeanUnion #EULaw #EuropeanParliament