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EU Friday - 13 March - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Trump sidelines Draghi at EU Summit -Special housing crisis committee disappoints -Baby steps on EP right of initiative

Time for this week’s EU Friday:

⭐ Trump sidelines Draghi at EU Summit
⭐ Special housing crisis committee disappoints
⭐ Baby steps on EP right of initiative

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/03/eu-f...

EU Friday - 6 March - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: - Made in Europe... or made with Europe? - Sánchez challenges the deregulation push? - Financial markets infra debate becomes political

Time for this week’s EU Friday:

⭐ Made in Europe... or made with Europe?
⭐ Sánchez challenges the deregulation push
⭐ Financial markets infra debate becomes political

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/03/eu-f...

EU Friday - 27 February - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: - Made in Europe now really coming next week - Ukraine 2027 - Another shield for our democracy

Time for this week’s EU Friday:

⭐ Made in Europe now really coming next week
⭐ Ukraine 2027
⭐ Another shield for our democracy

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/02/eu-f...

EU Friday - 20 February - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -EU-US trade agreement: we’re friends again -MFF: big ambitions, small consensus -Eurogroup: Euro is the new dollar

Time for this week’s EU Friday:

⭐ EU-US trade agreement: we’re friends again
⭐ MFF: big ambitions, small consensus
⭐ Eurogroup: Euro is the new dollar

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/02/2180/

EU Friday - 13 February - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Elections: relief in Portugal, popularity tests ahead elsewhere -Munich’s security crowd can’t ignore climate anymore -Leaders meet in a castle to avoid taking decisions

Time for this week’s EU Friday:

⭐ Elections: relief in Portugal, popularity tests ahead elsewhere
⭐ Munich’s security crowd can’t ignore climate anymore
⭐ Leaders meet in a castle to avoid taking decisions

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/02/eu-f...

EU Friday - 30 January - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: - The return of the Warborn - Europe plays bamboo diplomacy - Crunch time for public procurement

Time for this week’s EU Friday:
⭐ The return of the Warborn
⭐ Europe plays bamboo diplomacy
⭐ Crunch time for public procurement

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/01/eu-f...

EU Friday - 23 January - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Von der Leyen slapped in the face on trade deals -Will Parliament buy the digital euro? -Here comes the Societas Europaea Unificata

Hello,

Time for our EU Friday:

⭐ Von der Leyen slapped in the face on trade deals
⭐ Will Parliament buy the digital euro?
⭐ Here comes the Societas Europaea Unificata

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/01/eu-f...

EU Friday - 16 January - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Parliament strikes first in ECB war of succession -Digital Omnibus: big tech’s new year’s gift -The return of the Strasbourg censure show

Time for our second EU Friday this year:

⭐ Parliament strikes first in ECB war of succession
⭐ Digital Omnibus: big tech’s new year’s gift
⭐ The return of the Strasbourg censure show

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/01/eu-f...

EU Friday - 9 January - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: - The political meeting that wasn’t - Santa’s securitised surprises - Brussels is back…sort of

Hello, happy new year!

This week, for our first 2026 EU Friday:

⭐ The political meeting that wasn’t
⭐ Santa’s securitised surprises
⭐ Brussels is back…sort of

www.bettereurope.eu/2026/01/eu-f...

EU Friday - 19 December - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Mercosur: Farmers 1 – Free Trade 0? -Just give us the retail money please -Final Parliament clap for 2025

Hello, it’s time for our last EU Friday of the year!

This week:
⭐ Mercosur: Farmers 1 – Free Trade 0?
⭐ Just give us the retail money please
⭐ Final Parliament clap for 2025

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/12/eu-f...

EU Friday - 12 December - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: - A Master plan for EU financial integration - Beyond Growth– The Return - Simplification already saved us 8 billion euros

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐Simplification season continues
⭐Cyprus seeks to leverage its geopolitical role
⭐A great day for competitiveness

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/12/eu-f...

EU Friday - 5 December - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: - A Master plan for EU financial integration - Beyond Growth– The Return - Simplification already saved us 8 billion euros

It's (EU) Friday! This week:

⭐ A Master plan for EU financial integration
⭐ Beyond Growth – The Return
⭐ Simplification already saved us 8 billion euros

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/12/eu-f...

EU Friday - 28 November - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Omnibus is maladministration -Deforestation déjà vu -Strasbourg: support for Ukraine

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ Omnibus is maladministration
⭐ Deforestation déjà vu
⭐ Strasbourg: support for Ukraine

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/11/eu-f...

EU Friday - 21 November - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -COP30 shows divided EU climate front -Europe’s democracy moment? -Commission kills financial sector due diligence

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ COP30 shows divided EU climate front
⭐ Europe’s democracy moment?
⭐ Commission kills financial sector due diligence

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/11/eu-f...

EU Friday - 14 November - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -EPP gets away with deregulation dance -Can procurement still deliver a social and green ambition? -Digital euro: big ambitions, slow decisions

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ EPP gets away with deregulation dance
⭐ Can procurement still deliver a social and green ambition?
⭐ Digital euro: big ambitions, slow decisions

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/11/eu-f...

EU Friday - 7 November - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Europe’s 2040 climate target: 5% credits, 0% credibility -Commission Democracy Package to the rescue for civil society -Big chocolate is actually fine with EU deforestation rules

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ Europe’s 2040 climate target: 5% credits, 0% credibility
⭐ Commission Democracy Package to the rescue for civil society
⭐ Big chocolate is actually fine with EU deforestation rules

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/11/eu-f...

EU Friday – 30 October - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Deforestation law faces yet another delay -Digital euro moves ahead -Dutch abroad to decide on options for Jetten I government

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ Deforestation law faces yet another delay
⭐ Digital euro moves ahead
⭐ Dutch abroad to decide on options for Jetten I government

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/10/eu-f...

EU Friday – 24 October - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -No holidays for Omnibus negotiators -Socialists double down on affordable housing -COP30: big goals, bigger contradictions

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ No holidays for Omnibus negotiators
⭐ Socialists double down on affordable housing
⭐ COP30: big goals, bigger contradictions

www.bettereurope.eu?p=2091&previ...

EU Friday – 17 October - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -28h regime for workers or for companies? -EU summit might cause traffic jams -Forests burn, banks earn

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ 28th regime for workers or for companies?
⭐ EU summit might cause traffic jams
⭐ Forests burn, banks earn

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/10/eu-f...

EU Friday – 10 October - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -EPP uses far-right flirt to weaken sustainability rules -Ban on veggie burgers finally in sight -Further delay of deforestation rules imminent

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ EPP uses far-right flirt to weaken sustainability rules
⭐ Ban on veggie burgers finally in sight
⭐ Further delay of deforestation rules imminent

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/10/eu-f...

EU Friday – 3 October - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Click here for financial advice -Copenhagen deadlock -Parliament blocks the Deregulation Express

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ Click here for financial advice
⭐ Copenhagen deadlock
⭐ Parliament blocks the Deregulation Express

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/10/eu-friday-3-october/

EU Friday – 26 September - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -First Omnibus agreement, but not the last -Trade first, forests later -EU green voice fades at Climate Week

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ First Omnibus agreement, but not the last
⭐ Trade first, forests later
⭐ EU green voice fades at Climate Week

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/09/eu-f...

EU Friday - 19 September - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Albania’s ambitious sprint to accession -Better Regulation – the Commission strikes back -Draghi takes centre stage

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:

⭐ Albania’s ambitious sprint to accession
⭐ Better Regulation – the Commission strikes back
⭐ Draghi takes centre stage

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/09/eu-f...

EU Friday - 12 September - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -State of the disunion -Public procurement: buy European, not sustainable -How geopolitics caught up on Super Mario

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐ State of the disunion
⭐ Public procurement: buy European, not sustainable
⭐ How geopolitics caught up on Super Mario

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/09/eu-f...

EU Friday - 5 September - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Mercosur: cheap beef, expensive for the planet -A slow ride on the Sustainability Omnibus -Digital euro still not meant to replace cash

Hello, it’s time for our EU Friday update!

This week:
⭐Mercosur: cheap beef, expensive for the planet
⭐A slow ride on the Sustainability Omnibus
⭐Digital euro still not meant to replace cash

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/09/eu-f...

EU Friday - 29 July - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -From the beach to the Berlaymont -Turbulent national politics ahead -Europe trades away sustainability laws

We're returning from our summer break with a brand-new EU Friday!

This week:
⭐ From the beach to the Berlaymont
⭐ Turbulent national politics ahead
⭐ Europe trades away sustainability laws

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/08/eu-f...

EU Friday - 11 July - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Maybe coming soon: the European Investment Account -Climate sabotage as far right takes the wheel -Repasi’s big idea: making Europe easier for start-ups

Time for our last EU Friday before the summer break!

This week:
⭐ EU watchdog slaps Commission on the wrist
⭐ Money talks 2028-2034
⭐ Omnibus summer is here

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/07/eu-f...

EU Friday - 11 July - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Maybe coming soon: the European Investment Account -Climate sabotage as far right takes the wheel -Repasi’s big idea: making Europe easier for start-ups

Time for our EU Friday!

This week:
⭐ Maybe coming soon: the European Investment Account
⭐ Climate sabotage as far right takes the wheel
⭐ Repasi’s big idea: making Europe easier for start-ups

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/07/eu-f...

EU Friday - 4 July - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Commission unveils loophole-filled 2040 climate target -No-confidence motion won’t stick to Teflon Ursula -No one likes the MFF

Time for our EU Friday!

This week:
⭐ Commission unveils loophole-filled 2040 climate target
⭐ No-confidence motion won’t stick to Teflon Ursula
⭐ No one likes the MFF

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/07/eu-f...

EU Friday - 27 June - Better Europe Public Affairs This week: -Cutting through red tape, or just cutting trees? -Fleet of omnibuses arrives in Copenhagen -EPP throws tantrum over Green Claims law

Time for our EU Friday!

This week:

⭐ Cutting through red tape, or just cutting trees?
⭐ Fleet of omnibuses arrives in Copenhagen
⭐ EPP throws tantrum over Green Claims law

www.bettereurope.eu/2025/06/eu-f...